Hleb faces early finish at Arsenal after FA charge, while Wenger looks set to axe Lehmann for one last time - Sport - Evening Standard
       

Hleb faces early finish at Arsenal after FA charge, while Wenger looks set to axe Lehmann for one last time

Alexander Hleb and Jens Lehmann may have played their last games for Arsenal.

Hleb, who has been linked with a summer move to Inter Milan, could be banned for the rest of the season after he was charged with violent conduct by the FA for a slap on Reading captain Graeme Murty.

Slap of the day: Murty recoils from the alleged strike by Hleb after the incident which was shown on Match of the Day 2

Slap of the day: Murty recoils from the alleged strike by Hleb after the incident which was shown on Match of the Day 2

If it is proven, Hleb, 26, will miss the games with Derby, Everton and Sunderland.

Lehmann's well-known frustration could be compounded as manager Arsene Wenger is considering playing rookie keeper Lukasz Fabianski in the final three games.

Fabianski, 22, is still waiting to make his Premier League debut after joining from Legia Warsaw last summer.

The Pole has made five senior starts — all in the Carling Cup — but with Manuel Almunia out with a wrist injury, Wenger is ready to give him his chance against Derby on Monday.

Juventus have confirmed they want to sign Mathieu Flamini after Sportsmail revealed they offered Arsenal's French midfielder a five-year deal worth £3.5million.

Juve director Jean- Claude Blanc said: "He is an important player who we have been chasing for some time."

AC Milan are also in the hunt for Flamini.

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