Lehmann earns praise from Reserve team boss

Jens Lehmann has impressed Arsenal Reserve team manager Neil Banfield with his performance and attitude in yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to Wigan.

The former German international goalkeeper played his first game since returning to Arsenal after coming out of retirement for the final few games of the season.

Despite conceding twice and ending up on the losing side, Banfield was full of praise for the 41-year-old, and believes his presence will be of great benefit to the young players at the club.

He said: “Jens has been fantastic and he is a fantastic professional. He’s been talking to the lads and has come out today to get himself ready for what the manager wants to use him for. He is first-class.

“The way he is so professional and the way he approaches every single game. He is a credit to our profession. The lads are lucky to have him in there.”

It seems unlikely that Lehmann will be ready to start in the Premier League just yet, and we will be eagerly awaiting the post-international injury news for an idea of who else is likely to miss the Blackburn game this weekend.

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Mark Brus

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