Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has left his future involvement with the Mannschaft open and says he has no plans to retire just yet from international football.
The 38-year-old veteran ex-Arsenal shot-stopper has signed a one-year contract with VfB Stuttgart and won the last of his 61 caps in the Euro 2008 final defeat to Spain in Vienna last month.
But a decision on Lehmann's international future needs to be made soon -Germany have a friendly against Belgium in Nuremberg on August 20 and begin their World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign against Lichtenstein on September 6.
"I didn't give it any thought during the holiday after Euro 2008 and I will see what happens," said Lehmann who added he will speak with national coach Joachim Loew before making any decision.
Lehmann is under no pressure from the other goalkeepers in the Germany squad and played all six games at Euro 2008.
Robert Enke, from Hanover, and Rene Adler, from Bayer Leverkusen, have just one cap between them, Valencia's Timo Hildebrand was left at home for Euro 2008, while Schalke 04's uncapped Manuel Neuer is an outside bet.
"Jens is now 38 years and we have young goalkeepers such as Rene and Manuel coming through who have shown their quality," said Loew.
Lehmann will be up against his former club when Arsenal play Stuttgart in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday July 30.
Sapa-AFP
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