Arsene Wenger has joked that he will have to 'pray harder' if Arsenal are to trump Liverpool and win the Premier League title this season.
The Gunners are currently seven points behind Arne Slot's side after they survived a late fightback from Wolverhampton Wanderers to seal a 2-1 win at Anfield on Sunday thanks to two goals from makeshift centre-forward Mikel Merino.
Liverpool's only defeat of the Premier League season came at home to Nottingham Forest in September, with Callum Hudson-Odoi's goal inflicting a first loss on Slot as Reds boss.
Challenging fixtures remain for Arsenal, however, Liverpool face away trips to Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa and reigning Premier League champions Manchester City later this week, which could hand Mikel Arteta's side a rare opportunity to cut down the seven-point gap.
But former Gunners boss Wenger, who won three titles with the club before leaving North London in 2018, believes it will take a significant collapse from Liverpool if Arsenal are to win a first Premier League title since 2003.
Assessing the title race on beIN Sports, Wenger said: "They need to lose games. But now we are 25 games played and Liverpool have lost one, so they have to lose at least three games in the next 13 games.
"At the moment, it looks unlikely unless they collapse. But until now they have lost only one game, so they are super favourites and on top of that, Arsenal have to make the perfect run. I pray, I pray but I have to improve the quality of my praying."
Arsenal face West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United in their next three games.
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