Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno says he fielded a pick-me-up call from Jens Lehmann after his axing.
Lehmann, 52, and Leno, 29, were both at Stuttgart during the 2009/2010 season and have kept in touch ever since.
In an interview with the Arsenal programme ahead of their home clash against Southampton, Leno recalled: "I will never forget what I learned from Jens.
"I am still in touch with him. In fact he called me the other day to ask if everything is OK.
"It's always great to speak with him because he has experienced so much in football and always has good advice.
"It's important to stay in touch with people because the football world is very small and the goalkeeping world is even smaller."
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