Manuel Almunia is relishing being number one goalkeeper at Manuel Almunia.

The Spaniard won the jersey from Jens Lehmann last season, and he has kept his place in the side despite the challenge from Polish ace Lukas Fabianski.

"Of course the No.1 jersey at Arsenal is very important. It has been famous for the great goalkeepers in the club's history that have worn it before so it's a big responsibility,” Almunia told the Evening Standard.

"At the same time it's great to enjoy for me and I hope that people can be happy with my performances. I'm very happy to wear this fantastic number for Arsenal and I'm pleased with how things are going.

“I'm feeling very well and we have not conceded too many goals, although we always need to improve. I think this season I am growing as a goalkeeper and hope I can grow more as the season progresses."