The Chelsea midfielder has revealed that he has full faith in the 38 year old even though the media and some fans are still doubting whether he should be the countries first-choice keeper for Euro 2008.
Lehmann was partially at fault for both of the goals Belarus scored against Germany earlier in the week, but looked far more assured yesterday as Germany staged a comeback to defeat Serbia 2-1.
Despite a severe lack of first-team action at Arsenal this season, Ballack is convinced the veteran is the right man for the job.
"There is no discussion about him on the team" he said.
"He's had two more matches to gain playing time now. He is very experienced. We trust him and we stick together" the German captain added.
Ballack himself produced a real captain’s performance against Serbia as he drove the side forward and scored the winning goal from a well worked free kick.
"It was important to win the final warm-up match because it gives us a good feeling and a lot of confidence for the tournament" he explained.
"But we need to get better. There are still a few things missing.
"We are calmer, more stable and more experienced than we were two years ago at the World Cup," he said.
"Back then some players played their first big tournament. Now we have more stability in what we do. The team has matured.
"When the tournament starts we will see in what shape we are in and how we play the matches.
"It depends on whether we can start a run. All in all you can never give a prediction beforehand."
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