Hargreaves suffers another injury setback

Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will miss the start of the Premier League season after suffering yet another injury setback.

United manager Alex Ferguson told MUTV: 'The bad news is that Owen Hargreaves is back in America seeing a specialist.

'He will not be ready for the start of the season. I do not know when he will be back.'

Hargreaves made only one substitute appearance in the last campaign after an 18-month absence through injury.

It was hoped he could join United on their summer tour - they leave for their training camp in Chicago next Monday - but instead he is having further treatment.

Ferguson also fears Rio Ferdinand will not be ready for the first game of the season against Newcastle.

The England defender suffered a knee injury in training ahead of the World Cup match with the United States and was unable to play in South Africa.

Ferguson said: 'Rio will probably not make the start of the season. It will be close. It depends on his progress over the next few weeks.'