ISN chief executive officer Ahmad Faedzal Md Ramli said the MRI scan will be done after Pearly arrives from Japan in a day or two.

“So far the information that we have obtained from our side in Japan is that the injury is in the knee, and is likely to be linked to other parts of her body.

“It is not possible to confirm whether she suffered an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury, because only through MRI scanning and further examination will we know the extent of the injury,” he said when met after a ceremony to introduce the sponsors of the 20th Malaysia Games yesterday.

Pearly’s injury saw the end of the fight for her and partner M Thinaah against South Korean pair Baek Ha Na-Lee Yu Lim in the second round of the tournament held at the Maruzen Intec Arena, Osaka.

After trailing 11-16 in the deciding set, Pearly decided to withdraw, leaving the court in a wheelchair in tears as the South Koreans advanced to the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, Ahmad Faedzal said national women’s squash player, S Sivasangari, who was injured in a road accident last June, showed progress when he met her last week.

“Psychologically, she’s very positive, so far she is recovering well,” he added.

He said ISN, together with the National Sports Council and the Squash Racket Association of Malaysia, will continue to provide Sivasangari with all the assistance she needs to ensure she can return to the court soon.