Arsenal lose Lehmann to injury
Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Arsenal FC goalkeeper Jens Lehmann will miss the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie against AC Sparta Praha because of an achilles injury.
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Cost of victory
Lehmann aggravated a recurring injury during Germany's 2-1 win in England on Wednesday and will be replaced by Manuel Almunia in the Arsenal lineup.
'Two weeks or more'
Gunners boss Arsène Wenger said: "Jens is out and he will miss two weeks, maybe more. He is going to see a specialist in Germany. He has had this injury before but it has got much worse." Lehmann must also be considered a fitness doubt for Germany's next international, the UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifier in Wales on 8 September. Arsenal lead Czech club Sparta by 2-0 going into next week's second leg in London.