Manchester United Arrive Safely In Malaysia But Cancel Indonesia Trip

English Premier League champions Manchester United arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 11:30am to be greeted by a sea of red.

Hundreds of fans had gathered in front of the Bunga Raya Complex to get a glimpse of their favourite players, led by manager Sir Alex Ferguson. There was also a group of fans from Thailand.

However the fans were left disappointed, screaming and waving as the team immediately left for the Mandarin-Oriental Hotel here at about 12:15pm.

There will be a meet-the-fans session at the hotel at 2:30pm, after which the Reds will leave for a training session at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium at 5:30pm.

The champions, on a a United Asia Tour, will play a Malaysian selection at 5:30pm on Saturday.

Manchester United:

Van Der Sar, Tomasz Kuszczak, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Nani, Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Zoran Tosic, Anderson, Darren Fletcher, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen, Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Carrick, Ben Foster, John O'Shea, Federico Macheda, Darren Gibson, Fabio de Silva, Jonny Evans.

Malaysian Players shortlisted for the match:

Mohd Farizal Marlias, Amar Rohidan, Mazlizam Mohamad, Baddrol Bakhtiar, Mohd Khyril Muhayameen Zambri, V. Thirumugan, Mat Sabree Abu, Mohd Amri Yahyah, Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal, Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar, Mohd Aidil Zaquan Abdul Razak, Mohd Zaquan Adha Abdul Razak, S. Kunalan, Mohd Sharbinee Allawee Ramli, Indra Putra Muhayuddin, Norhafiz Zamani Misbah, Mohd Safiq Rahim, Mohd Bunyamin Omar, Mohd Azmi Muslim, Norshahrul Idlan Talaha, Stanley Benard Stephen Samuel, Syed Adney Syed Hussein, Mohd Muslim Ahmad, K.Gurusamy, Ahmad Shakir Ali, Farderin Kadir, G. Mahathevan, Kamarul Afiq Kamruddin.

Meanwhile, United have called off the Indonesian leg of their Far East tour following two bomb blasts at tourist hotels in Jakarta, one of which took place at the Ritz-Carlton, the hotel the Reds were to be staying at for four nights.

After seeking advice from various parties, including the Foreign Office, United confirmed they would not be flying to Jakarta.

"Following the explosions in Jakarta - one of which was at the hotel the team were due to stay in - and based on advice received, the directors have informed the Indonesian FA that the club cannot fulfil the fixture in Jakarta on the 2009 Asia tour," said a club statement.

United were to play an Indonesia Super League XI on July 20.

The match had been a 100,000 sell-out. The club must now decide how to reorganise the tour.

"We are working on a revised itinerary outside Indonesia with the promoters and we will make a further announcement when these decisions have been made," continued the statement.

"We are deeply disappointed at not being able to visit Indonesia and thank the Indonesian FA and our fans for their support."

"Our thoughts go to all those affected by the blasts."