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Pep Guardiola says that he will never return to Barcelona.

The Manchester City boss has been tipped as one of the potential successors to Luis Enrique at the end of the season.

Guardiola managed Barca between 2008 and 2012 - one of the most successful periods in the club's history.

But he has told reporters that he will not be returning to the Nou Camp and remains fully focused on taking City forward.

"Never again," Guardiola said when asked about a potential return. "My period at Barcelona is over."

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Guardiola was speaking ahead of City's Champions League last-16 second leg tie against Monaco.

City take a two-goal lead into the tie but the French club's accumulation of away goals from the 5-3 first leg could prove to be a stumbling block for Guardiola's men.

The Spaniard has challenged his players to forget about the first leg and treat it like a new game - and to go out to score.

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"It would be a huge mistake to think about what we have done and forget about what we have to do," Guardiola said.

"I want to see my team from the first minute want to win the game. We have to score goals.

"Monaco are a fantastic team. I invite the people to come here and they will see a good game tomorrow.

"The best way (to defend) is score goals. When one team scores that many goals and you think about just defending, you kill yourself.

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"The idea is to try and attack. We scored five goals when it’s not easy to score against them."

Guardiola added: "I am not thinking about being in the semi-finals seven times in a row. I am here to help Manchester City reach the next round.

"What I want is tomorrow to make a good game. I want to be in the quarter-finals, it would be a dream for me."