Sir Alex Ferguson has again
stressed that an injury crisis up front will not lead to Henrik
Larsson extending his stay at Manchester United.
The veteran striker's loan spell expires next week and he is
scheduled to return to Helsingborgs in time for the new Swedish
season.
But there have been persistent reports that the Premiership leaders
could try to keep Larsson until May, particularly given the club's
injury problems.
Louis Saha has been ruled out of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League
tie with Lille due to injury, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is out
until the end of the month.
Alan Smith is still not fully match fit, leaving Ferguson with just
Wayne Rooney as a striking option until Saha recovers.
Ferguson, though, insists the current situation will not see the
parties involved going back on the original deal which took Larsson
to Old Trafford in January.
"Henrik Larsson definitely goes back to Sweden next week," said
Ferguson.
"He will play in the European charity game on Tuesday, then he will
go home.
"An agreement has been reached between myself, Henrik and the
respective clubs.
"There is nothing we can do about that now, much as we would like
to."