 United have opted to extend their stay in Kuala Lumpur
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Manchester United have rejected the chance to replace their ill-fated trip to Indonesia with a visit to Australia.
United were due to head for Jakarta after a friendly against a Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
But those plans were scrapped following Friday's bomb attacks, one of which was on the hotel they were due to stay in.
The Football Federation Australia (FFA) offered to host a match in Sydney, but the additional travelling time made it logistically difficult for United.
FFA director of communications Bonita Mersiades said: "We were planning to pull out all the stops to make it happen.
"Their commitments meant the game could only be played on Monday, which we were willing to organise, but unfortunately it wasn't possible."
Man Utd officials are trying to draw up a revised itinerary, which could involve the Indonesian Select side they were supposed to be playing on Monday being flown into Kuala Lumpur.
However, the FFA moved quickly to see whether United would have been interested in tackling either Sydney FC or Melbourne Victory instead.
The move had some merit given United are popular Down Under, and the team would have been assured of a rapturous reception, as well as an estimated £1m to play at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
However, the extra travel involved would have meant a nine-hour flight to Sydney and then an 11-hour trip to Seoul, where United are set to play on Friday.
The team head back to Europe straight after a game in China on Sunday.
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