First up is the final Asian Cup Group B qualifier against Lebanon on Mar 27 but Cheng Hoe is hoping to squeeze a game in before leaving for Beirut. "Yes it would be good to get a test match against anyone before we play Lebanon," said Cheng Hoe. The AFF Cup, with a new home-and-away format in the group stage, begins on Nov 8 but Cheng Hoe declined to set a specific target for the tournament. "The AFF Cup is my main assignment but I don't have any target yet," said Cheng Hoe, who was K.Rajagobal's assistant when Malaysia lifted the trophy in 2010. "I think that could work to our advantage given the strong support of our own fans," said Cheng Hoe.

Source: New Strait Times December 17, 2017 08:48 UTC