Lehmann Out, Almunia In

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Jens Lehmann will miss the second leg of Arsenal’s 3rd round Champions League qualifier with Dinamo Zagreb at Ashburton Grove tonight.

Le Boss did not seem too concerned about the German stopper, and simply dismissed it as a slight knee injury. However the Arsenal gaffer see’s fit to rest Lehmann in a game that is all but won anyway.

Manuel Almunia has been named as Lehmann’s replacement for tonights clash as the Spaniard has on many ocassions including last years Champions League final and more recently the first leg against Zagreb after Lehmann was susspended following his sending off in Paris last season.

“Lehmann has a slight knee problem so Manuel Almunia will play,” said Wenger at Tuesday`s pre-match press conference

Wenger also gave injury & team news for the rest of the squad.

“Tomas Rosicky is not in the squad but Freddie Ljungberg is in. In fact, we have exactly the same squad as against Aston Villa plus Song and Aliadiere.”