Dimitar Berbatov has warned AS Monaco teammates not to underestimate Champions League opponents Arsenal.

The Gunners are 3-1 down after the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie - a game in which striker Olivier Giroud missed a string of chances - and Berbatov knows the Frenchman will want to make amends.

Berbatov said: "For Giroud, this will be a special match. At the Emirates, he committed errors and now he needs to change that in Monaco.

"Our mission will be to stop him - we need to play without thinking that the score is 3-1.

"I am convinced Arsenal will jump straight on to the attack from the first minute and this is what we need to avoid.

"If we give the ball to the Gunners we will suffer.

"We played a good match in London and the scoreline was deserved, but still this stage hasn't been resolved. Now Arsenal will be more dangerous because they are obliged to score a lot of goals."