Lehmann relaxed despite recent errors

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Lehmann has already made two costly howlers during Arsenal's start to the new Premier League campaign, but the 37-year-old remains number one in the eyes of Germany coach Joachim Low and is ready to meet the challenge of Wednesday night's showpiece friendly and ignore the critics.

Lehmann said: "I have done two mistakes in three plays, this is right. The comments do not matter to me. I must judge my achievement myself. The mistakes were so simple, unique, that I now have no reason to have to think about my fundamental skill as a goalkeeper."

He added: "Apart from these mistakes I have played substantially well. The first mistake occurred in the first ball contact of the season when I had two thoughts all at once.

"This game is nothing special for me, I can handle it."

Low is under no illusions that Lehmann has the mental toughness to overcome the test at the new Wembley.

The Germany coach commented: "Jens knows such situations, he can stand such pressure well.

"He has proved this in the approach to the World Cup with his duel with Oliver Kahn."

Low's preparation for their clash with England has been wrecked by numerous injuries to some of his key players as he looks ahead to September's Euro 2008 qualifier against Wales.

Low is without several long-term absentees, including captain Michael Ballack, Torsten Frings, Lukas Podolski and Tim Borowski, while first-team regulars Miroslav Klose, Marcell Jansen and Bastian Schweinsteiger have also been forced out in recent days.