United manager Alex Ferguson left summer signings Nani, Anderson and Owen Hargreaves on the sidelines as his team laboured.

Inter recorded the first victory of their pre-season tour to England [Images] with two goals from striker David Suazo and another from Swede Zlatan Ibrahimovic - all in the first half.

Wayne Rooney [Images], by far United's most dangerous player, had opened the scoring in the first half with Adriano heading into his own net to gift the Premier League champions a second.

England defender Rio Ferdinand wasted a chance to equalise by shooting over the bar from close range with nine minutes left.

United face Chelsea in the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday, the curtain-raiser to the new season.