VfB Stuttgart — Best pictures!

Stuttgart veteran Jens Lehmann (pictured) took the lead in the FTBL ranking of goalkeepers in the German Bundesliga following his side’s 2:0 away win over Rangers in the Champions League yesterday, their continuing travails in the Bundesliga notwithstanding.

Stuttgart goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who will turn 40 on November 10, now has a perfect opportunity to return in the Top 23 of the Bundesliga, which he exited some two months ago.

Two of this season’s big disappointments, so far, in the Bundesliga, Stuttgart and Bayern Munich, will take on each other on Saturday with a chance for Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger (pictured left) to consolidate his newly acquired position

The russian national team lost again in the matchup against the Germany one, what doesn't surprise anyone: for the last three encounters, russians only could achieve one draw.

Two Chelsea teammates, Michael Ballack (pictured right) and Yuri Zhirkov, will cross swords as Germany and Russia battle each other for a World Cup 2010 berth next Saturday.