The injury ruled him out of the entire pre-season tour.
For some teams a pre-season overseas tour may be profitable, even lucrative.
Hughes immediately took Smith's place on a pre-season tour of Europe.
United then set out to East Asia for their 2005-06 pre-season tour.
The harvest was early and they had a pre-season tour.
He made his comeback from injury during the pre-season tour before the 2001-02 season.
The 2003 pre-season tour that allegedly catered more to the needs of the club's marketing than to its players' preparations.
The Wildcats have played a number of pre-season tour matches across Europe.
In May 1923, the club embarked on a pre-season tour of Spain.
The pre-season tour this season took part once again in Poland.