Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia will be replaced by the Lukasz Fabianski for the London club's European Champions League clash against the Partizan Belgrade on Tuesday night, with the Spaniard suffering with an elbow injury.
Almunia sustained the injury while saving a penalty in the English Premier League club's surprise 3-2 home defeat against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday -- a match in which Almunia was also at fault for two of the goals.
The result led to speculation in the British media about whether the Gunners manager Arsene Wenger would replace his goalkeeper anyway for the match in the Serbia. The Spanish star has found himself under regular scrutiny during his six years at the Emirates, following a series of high-profile mistakes on the pitch.
However, Wenger was quick to insist that Almunia was left out because of his injury.
"The keeper is always the easy scapegoat," Wenger told reporters after the match. "But we win together and lose together."
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