Henrik Larsson has ruled out staying at Manchester United beyond the current loan spell which ends next month.

The Swedish striker is set for his first Champions League appearance for United in tonight's last-16 first leg clash against Lille.

But the 35-year-old has revealed he will return to parent club Helsingborgs on March 12th as originally planned, a week after the second leg against the French club.

"I am not saying that I am not flattered or grateful to get the opportunity to extend my stay but there are other things I need to think about," he said.

"The Swedish season starts at the end of March and I need to get back to that. I will stay only until March 12th."

The former Celtic and Barcelona forward is becoming affected by travelling to and from Sweden, saying: "I am going back and forward and it's not an ideal situation."

He added: "This is a great adventure for me. I arrived in January and I'm going home in March to play in Sweden. It suits me perfectly."