Germany goalkeeping coach Andreas Kopke has backed Jens Lehmann to return to the Arsenal first team and keep his place as the country's number one for Euro 2008.
Lehmann suffered a shaky start to the season and was replaced with Manuel Almunia by boss Arsene Wenger after making several errors.
The German stopper has voiced his discontent a number of times and, while Kopke is confident in Lehmann, he admits the former Borussia Dortmund man may have to seek a move if he is not playing first-team football when the transfer window reopens.
Kopke said: "We will sit together in January and have to choose the best situation for us.
"If I was his coach, I would play him and I am sure that sooner or later, he will play again for Arsenal since he is the better goalkeeper."
Lehmann recently revealed he would even consider transferring to a club in the German second division this winter if he fails to break back into the Arsenal first team, but he is confident that will not be necessary.
He said: "With all the cup games and the season continuing over the winter in England, I think I should have the chance to play around seven or eight games in December and January.
"Add the three or four more international games to that and I will have still played around 20 games this season, which I don't think is all that bad."
Lehmann remains puzzled as to why he is being exiled, saying: "If there is a world-class player forcing me to sit on the bench, then I would accept that, but I am not in that situation.
"The only question that I raise is this: is the goalkeeper better than me? If not, why an I not playing?
"That is up for your own interpretation, but the question really is: is he better than me?"
Although a January move might be a welcome option, it would also be fraught with difficulties off the pitch.
Lehmann added: "I have also got a responsibility to my family and it would not be good to take my children out of school for a few months.
"My absolute aim is to play for Arsenal, at least until the summer."
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