Arsene Wenger has conceded that he believes Liverpool will pip Arsenal to the Premier League title this season.

The Reds currently hold a seven-point lead over the Gunners, with a chance to extend it to 10 points when they face Aston Villa today.

Despite being in the middle of a tough run of fixtures, which includes a trip to Manchester City and a home game against Newcastle United, completing a grueling five games in 15 days, Arsenal has its own challenging schedule ahead.



The Gunners are still yet to string together a run of more than three wins in a row in the Premier League this season.

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Arsenal welcomes West Ham United this weekend, before hitting the road to take on Nottingham Forest and Manchester United.

They will face either the Serie A powerhouse or one of the Dutch duo in the Champions League round-of-16.

Legendary Arsenal boss Wenger, who clinched three Premier League titles during his 22-year reign and guided the Gunners to an unforgettable Invincibles season in 2003/04, hasn't seen his former team lift the English championship since then.

While the 75-year-old is hopeful that Arsenal can break their title drought this season, he admits it would require a Liverpool meltdown for the Gunners to have any hope.

"Look, it's simple, they (Liverpool) need to lose games but now we are 25 games played and Liverpool have only lost one," he commented on beIN Sports.

And on top of that, Arsenal now has to make the perfect run
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