Manchester: Pep Guardiola has said it would be impossible to make sweeping changes to his Manchester City squad in the wake of their shock Champions League exit.
City were dismissed from the tournament in the first knockout round by Monaco on Wednesday, losing the second leg 3-1 after winning their home tie 5-3.
It was the first time in Guardiola's illustrious managerial career that his team had failed to reach at least the semi-finals of Europe's elite competition, which he won with Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.
With the Premier League title realistically out of reach, City can now only win the FA Cup in Guardiola's debut season and they meet Arsenal in the semi-final at Wembley on April 23.
City's status as one of the world's wealthiest clubs has led to speculation Guardiola will implement an extensive overhaul of his squad in the close-season, but the manager insists such a strategy would not be feasible.
"A lot of people say about our performance in Monaco that we will have to change 12 or 13 players. But it is impossible today to do that. You have to be a little bit more realistic," Guardiola told reporters yesterday.
