Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno feels his axing this season hasn't been due to form.

Following the recent international break, Leno was dropped in favour of summer signing Aaron Ramsdale, who has since kept his place between the sticks and recorded clean sheets in three of his four Arsenal appearances.

"There was no clear reason why I was out, but it had nothing to do with my performance. He [manager Mikel Arteta] is the trainer, he decides. Of course, it's difficult for me," Leno explained to BILD.

Inter Milan could make their first approach as early as the January transfer window, though a switch to the Italian side is not one he is considering at this point in time.

"London is very nice; Milan is not bad either and closer to my home Stuttgart," he said. "But I'm not seriously thinking about that yet. I feel comfortable at Arsenal and in London.

"Only if nothing changes in my situation by winter would I have to think about things: what option do I have, how can I continue?

"But I'm concentrating on my work in training; I can't commit to anything else at the moment."