D-Day for Lehmann

Arsenal's out-cast German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann says he will make a decision on his future within the next week as he weighs up offers to leave the north London giants.
The 38-year-old lost his place in Arsenal's first-team in August to Spaniard Manuel Almunia and has been courted by other club's including German league side VfL Wolfsburg, while he has been linked to Manchester City.
But in an interview with German daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel, Lehmann says he wants to be involved in another Champions League final with Arsenal, even if he stays on the bench.
"My target is the Champions League final," he said having been sent off early in the 2006 final for a professional foul as his side went onto lose 2-1 to Barcelona.
"I have asked myself whether I will get the chance to play in another Champions League final.
"I would not leave this club just because I was on the bench.
"But if I am going to change clubs, I would have to make my decision by the beginning of January and I expect to do that in little over a week.
"That is just a week away and I am not actively looking for another club.
"I have had offers, but I can say that for the moment there is nothing concrete.
"I have spoken with nobody at Manchester City, perhaps Arsene Wenger spoke with someone from Wolfsburg and my lawyer has spoken with people from other teams, but I can't say which clubs.
"I have thought about going back to Berlin.
"I have spoken with Hertha's manager Dieter Hoeness, he was a nice guy, but I have told him from the start, my goal is to play in the Champions League final. This one game."
Despite reports in British newspaper The Guardian of a break-down in communication with Gunner's manager Arsene Wenger, Lehmann insists he pair have a good relationship - away from football.
"It doesn't bother me what they write," said Lehmann.
"If my coach takes things which happen in football personally, then that is his prerogative.
"If I am not happy to be a substitute, then I also can do nothing about it.
"I have no idea where they get these headlines from.
"I rarely read a newspaper and I have a good relationship with Wenger, away from football."
Lehmann has repeatedly said he feels Wenger "uses a different yardstick to evaluate Almunia", but says he has no idea if or when he can get back his place in the Arsenal first-team.
"It could be I spend the next four months on the bench or that I play next week, who knows?"
Germany head coach Joachim Loew has already said he expects Lehmann will be his first-choice goalkeeper for next June's Euro 2008 and the shot-stopper says that is his inspration to train hard.
"I will play at the European Championships and that motivates me, I train every day.
"I believe I could still be second-choice at Arsenal and play at Euro 2008.
"There is no reason why I shouldn't feel confident playing for Germany."
With his contract set to expire in June at the end of the season, Lehmann says he will miss London, if he moves back to Germany, but says there is still a racist undercurrent in the UK.
"It has been fantastic here. For my wife, children and I it was most important we learned the language to really experience living abroad.
"We have very good English friends here and the football has been great, but there have been some negative aspects.
"There are still some prejudices, I believe.
"My son recently played in a school rugby match and a boy from the opposing team called him a "Bloody German Nazi".
"Of course, that upset him and I believe most journalists here are pleased if I do not play. Then have a bit of a binge about it.
"It might have something to do with the fact I am German, but it's not so bad.
"You have to take the rough with the smooth."