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Almunia missing for Gunners

Almunia missing for Gunners


Almunia missing for Gunners

Arsenal will be missing goalkeeper Manuel Almunia for the game with Manchester United at Old Trafford today as the Spaniard picked up a wrist injury prior to the match. Jens Lehmann will step in for the Gunners, with Lukasz Fabianski called up to the bench.

Jens Lehmann has had a bitter war of words with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger in recent weeks, and this surprise call for the German could be the start of a run in the first team for the 'keeper.

Teams

Edwin van der Sar; Wes Brown; Reio Ferdinand; Gerard Pique; Patrice Evra; Owen Hargreaves; Michael Carrick; Park Ji-Sung; Paul Scholes; Wayne Rooney; Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jens Lehmann, Kolo Toure, Alex Song, William Gallas, Gael Clichy, Emmanuel Eboue, Cesc Fabregas, Alexander Hleb; Gilberto, Robin van Persie; Emmanuel Adebayor.