Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that several of Manchester United's World Cup stars are unlikely to play in the club's Barclays Premier League curtain raiser against Newcastle next month.England duo Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick, France and South Korea captains Patrice Evra and Park Ji-sung, Serbia defender Nemanja Vidic and new signing Javier Hernandez of Mexico were United's six representatives in South Africa.United jetted off without any of the sextet for their pre-season tour of America, although Hernandez will link up with the squad on July 27 in time to face his former club Chivas three days later.
But Ferguson admits the majority of the players who played at the World Cup could miss the game against Newcastle at Old Trafford on August 16.
After the training camp in Chicago, Ferguson's side will take on Celtic, Philadelphia Union, Kansas City Wizards and the MLS All-Stars before the Chivas clash and the Community Shield against double-winners Chelsea on August 6.
He told Sky Sports News: "Even the (Community) Shield does not come onto the agenda as a need-to-win game, it's being used as the final part of preparation.
'That's on the 8th of August, then there are internationals during that week, and we have the first game the following Monday against Newcastle.
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