KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei will return to action at next week's Hong Kong Open after being sidelined with a knee injury for three weeks, local media reported on Thursday.

Malaysian Lee will be battling to hold onto his top ranking in a field that includes Chinese Olympic champion and world number two Lin Dan, the New Straits Times said.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Ossian Shine. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)