AZ Alkmaar plan to 'target' fit-again Arsenal keeper Manuel Almunia

AZ Alkmaar dangerman Moussa Dembele has warned they will target Manuel Almunia, after claiming the Arsenal defence is a weak link.

Fit-again Almunia missed six weeks with a chest infection but has been reinstated in hopes he'll mend some of Arsenal’s defensive frailties after the Gunners let the lead slip in the dying minutes in Alkmaar two weeks ago.

But Dembele believes it is an area where AZ can cause Arsenal major problems and give Arsene Wenger more goalkeeping problems.

Dembele said: “The Arsenal defenders have been making mistakes and that is a chance for us to exploit. We need to put Almunia under pressure. It won’t be easy but that is our objective.

“We watched Arsenal’s win over Tottenham and they looked phenomenal in attack and no one can doubt they will reach the next phase of the Champions League.

“But we need to give them problems and we go into this game with more confidence and belief after getting a draw in the first game.”

AZ defender Hector Moreno added: “We watched Arsenal’s win over Tottenham and they put on an exhibition. Robin van Persie was excellent but, for me, it was Cesc Fabregas who was the danger. He is a phenomenon.”