VIDEO: Alisha Lehmann vs Johan Djourou! Swiss star calls in VAR to clear up dispute as ex-Arsenal defender admits he 'has no chance'

Lehmann is back with the Swiss national team for October's international friendlies against Canada and Scotland. The Como star has been showing off her skills on the training ground but hit a problem after a pass to Djourou seemingly went astray. Lehmann was convinced that Djourou could have headed the ball and kept possession, but the assistant coach refused to accept the blame and revealed that "heading is not allowed." The footage was posted on social media, with Lehmann then asking fans to take on the role of the VAR and decide who was in the right and who was in the wrong.

Lehmann appears to have been given the benefit of the doubt, with a quick poll on social media going in the former Juventus and Aston Villa star's favour. The Swiss star boasts over 16 million followers on Instagram, making the decision no real surprise, and leaving Djorou feeling a little hard done by. 

"But honest people, what is this?" he said. Lehmann then asked Djourou what he'd learned from the experience and was told: "I learned that people love you, because it's you. And I have no chance. I have no chance!"

Lehmann has spoken about her passion for the Swiss national team recently and feels there is room for growth for the Euro 2025 hosts. She told The Guardian: "The Euros were unforgettable. It was emotional seeing how many people came out to support us. I really believe it changed how people see women’s football in Switzerland and beyond. The passion is there, the audience is real. Now it’s about turning that momentum into long-term growth.”

Djourou has worked with the Swiss national team for the last four years after hanging up his boots in 2021 at the age of 32. The defender won 76 caps for the Swiss men's team and spent a decade in the Premier League with Arsenal. As part of his new role he's aiming to build on the success of Euro 2025 and wants to help grow and develop the women's game in Switzerland.

"I think people have also learnt to consume the product and appreciate it. Now it's up to us, the clubs and the football association to work to keep it going. Because we know that a Euro is a boom. But then there's the excitement, the passion and so on. And that's where we're going to have to be good at continuing to work subtly to achieve our goals," he told Flash Score. 

"Women's football has a lot of qualities that people appreciate, the Euro is good, there are some great matches... There's also perhaps a need to realise that yes, there are 30,000 people in the stadiums, but that some girls will soon be playing in front of 2,000, 3,000, maybe even 1,000 spectators. And that's all part of growing up. You have to accept that.

"It's a product that's in the process of blossoming. We can't expect 25,000 people at every Swiss league match tomorrow, after the Euro. That would be unreal. We need to continue to build quietly and add one brick at a time so that in the long term and in a few years' time we can achieve something lasting."

Lehmann is back on international duty after a summer which saw her swap Juventus for Como Women. The 26-year-old has admitted she's "living the dream" at her new club and recently enjoyed a shock win over her former employers in Serie A Femminile. Lehmann will be hoping for more minutes over the international break before returning to Como for a clash with Genoa.