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Wenger coy over who will wear the Arsenal number one jersey

Arsene Wenger is refusing to discuss whether Manuel Almunia or recently returned veteran Jens Lehmann will take their place as keeper for Arsenal's home game against Blackburn. Almunia blundered against West Bromwich Albion last time out by gifting them a goal and that might be the sign for Lehman to be reinstated as stopper.

Arsenal now trail Manchester United by five points with nine games remaining, and with so little room for error Wenger must be sure of who keeps goal.

"What can you say? The player knows it was the wrong decision," Wenger told Arsenal TV Online.

"In big games, it hurts because that was a massive game for us and it hurts him of course."

On whether he would now make a change, Wenger stressed: "I do not want to make a public debate of that.

"I believe for every game you consider three days before the game who will play in the next match."

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