Man Utd prepare for new season in Asia

KUALA LUMPUR: Manchester United warm-up for another assault on the Premier League title with a tour of Asia this week, where Michael Owen is expected to make his debut.

Sir Alex Ferguson's men head for Kuala Lumpur yesterday on a trip that will see them play a Malaysian XI on Saturday before traveling to Jakarta to take on Indonesia on Monday.

They move to South Korea for a match against FC Seoul on July 24 then to Hangzhou in China two days later.