Wenger denies Lehmann homecoming rumours</p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p> LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has dismissed rumours linking unsettled goalkeeper Jens Lehmann with a return to his native Germany in the January transfer window. The 38-year-old lost his place in the Gunners first team to Manuel Almunia at the end of August and has not been able to win it back, leading to speculation he could opt for a switch to the Bundesliga to ensure he remains Germany's first choice in the run up to Euro 2008 next sumer. Wolfsburg are reportedly ready to offer Lehmann a ticket home but Wenger insisted he had no plans to let the veteran go. "It's not true," Wenger said. "It's only newspaper talk because nothing concrete has been discussed between me and Jens and nothing between me and Wolfsburg. "At the moment I do not want to speculate on any movement in the transfer window. We want to focus on our games and Jens is part of that." Wenger meanwhile admitted that key midfielder Cesc Fabregas is struggling to be fit in time for the crunch Premier League clash with Chelsea on December 16. Fabregas will definitely miss Sunday's trip to Middlesbrough, as will Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini. Fabregas pulled his hamstring in the Champions League defeat against Sevilla last week and Wenger acknowledged how important the young Spaniard has become to his side's prospects of success. "What's true in one game is not over 10," Wenger said. "In a one-off, of course you can do well. But we want Cesc with us. He's a big player. He is world-class." Striker Robin van Persie and midfielder Abou Diaby meanwhile are due to return to training next week and could play some role in the Chelsea clash.</div></p>
