Lehmann hits out at Almunia

Jens Lehmann has hit out at his Arsenal teammate Manuel Almunia after the Spaniard declared that he was a better goalkeeper than the German. Arsene Wenger has decided to play Almunia in the first team of late, but Lehmann insists he will be returning to action soon.

Lehmann has labelled the Spaniard as "disrespectful" and after a number of high-profile blunders his place in the first-team has been in serious doubt.

"It's the first time I have not been playing and that is due to an elbow injury and Almunia has now said he is the better goalie," Lehmann told The Sun.

"But if I join a team in which No.1 goalie has been the No 1 for years and also won titles and then I fail to perform, I find those remarks disrespectful."