Premier clubs count cost of Asian tours

Lucrative trips abroad being offset by injuries to star players

The Premier League's top teams swarm to Asia chasing the region's growing wealth and unquenchable thirst for English soccer, but they go home counting the fitness costs.

At least two key players - Jan Vertonghen of Spurs and Matija Nastasic of Manchester City - suffered injuries during lucrative friendlies that could see them miss the start of the season, which kicks off in fewer than three weeks.