KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) Chinas coach Li Yongbo believes Malaysia have a psychological advantage in Fridays semi-final as he pits his wits against the hosts in a bid for a fourth consecutive Thomas Cup win. The former Chinese doubles ace had expected to meet Denmark but now finds himself having to deal with the inconsistent third seeds, who staged a remarkable comeback to beat the Danes 3-2 in front of a vocal partisan crowd. Malaysia had a difficult trip to the semis and they are also a tired lot, Li said. However, Malaysia will have the home ground advantage and also support from the home fans. They have the psychological advantage. Li declined late Thursday to name his team line-up for the semi-final at Kuala Lumpurs Putra stadium. Malaysias chief coach Rashid Sidek meanwhile wants his team to be fully focused on the match against China. Let us not get carried away by the 3-2 win over the Danes that earned us a place in the semi-finals, said Rashid, who is expected to name the same team that beat the odds for a place in the last four. The Malaysians were given the day off on Thursday before meeting former Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) patron Siti Hasmah, the wife of former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Team manager Sayed Abdullah said allowing the players to relax and spend time with friends and family would do the team good before their big day. Its good to break the monotony and there was neither light training nor a workout for the players today, Abdullah said at the Palace of Golden Horses Hotel, the Malaysian Star newspaper reported Friday. Abdullah thanked the fans for their support for the host nation. I have been getting calls non-stop. Some with well wishes for the team, some wanting to meet the players and some hoping to get tickets from me, he told the Star. I try to please everyone but my priority is to ensure that the players are focused on the task ahead while the team of officials and coaches try to minimise the distractions. Mohd Hafiz Hashim, who clinched Malaysias winning quarter-final point to down Denmarks Joachim Persson 2112, 21-10 in the third singles, said: I will give my best in whatever role I am given. Japan, who managed an unexpected victory over Malaysia in the group stage, take on second seeds Indonesia in the other semi-final.