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Arsenal boss Wenger admits Lehmann not fit to play

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits new signing Jens Lehmann isn't fit to start in goal.

Manuel Almunia's weekend calamity - when he gifted West Bromwich a goal by rushing out of his area - led to suggestions Lehmann could make a sensational return to the Gunners starting line-up for the visit of Blackburn on April 2.

But Wenger said: "He (Lehmann) looks like a guy who's not been involved for a long time but has kept his body fit. He has the basic physical fitness but he lacks a little bit of decision-making and practice in goal.

"Would I consider starting him? I'm not going to get into that now, we now have two weeks."

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