Klinsmann stands by out-of-favour Lehmann

GERMAN national coach Jurgen Klinsmann vowed to stick by Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann despite the stopper’s demotion to the Highbury substitutes’ bench.

Some high-profile errors saw Lehmann, aged 35, dropped in favour of unknown Spaniard Manuel Almunia, but Klinsmann, aged 40, is prepared to field the custodian despite a lack of first team action.

“Jens will carry on getting games even if he is left out in the cold by Arsenal,” said Klinsmann to magazine Kicker.