Wenger won't stand in Lehmann's way

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Lehmann has been linked with a return to Borussia Dortmund in order to bid for Germany's number one spot at the Euro 2008 finals and following his impressive display in the 2-0 victory against Burnely on Sunday, Wenger said he would not stand in the 38-year-old's way if he decided to leave the north London club.

Wenger said: "Jens had a faultless performance. I wish that he stays but we will learn whether or not he wants to in the days to come. He showed what a great professional he is. It is sad if he wants to go but the decision is in his court."

Wenger was a relieved man after Arsenal survived a testing FA Cup third-round contest at Burnley. The Gunners eventually triumphed through excellent finishes from Eduardo and Nicklas Bendtner but the Clarets, mid-table in the Championship, had nearly taken the lead when Kyle Lafferty hit the crossbar.

Lafferty was later sent off by referee Alan Wiley for a studs-up challenge on Gilberto, after which Bendtner's goal ended the contest.

Wenger said: "Burnley played very well. They missed the first big chance and I believe that header could have had a big weight on the game. With the performance they put in I think it would have been a very difficult game for us if they had gone 1-0 up."

Burnley manager Owen Coyle felt the dismissal was harsh.

Coyle said: "We looked a threat all game and had a few opportunities to score and the sending off was the turning point in the game.

"My initial thoughts were it was only a yellow card, if that. Kyle Lafferty is a 20-year-old kid with a great future ahead of him in the game and there's not a bad bone in his body.

"He's miscontrolled the ball, he's gone to recover it and it was with one foot, it certainly wasn't two-footed."