Arsenal could close the gap on Liverpool to just four points if they beat Fulham on Sunday afternoon (2pm).
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William Saliba in action for Arsenal.
Arsenal defender William Saliba has fired a clear warning to Liverpool. (Image: (Photo by Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images))
William Saliba reckons Arsenal are not concerned by the current seven-point gap in the Premier League title race as he called on his teammates to use their experience from the last two seasons to run Liverpool to the wire. The Reds have dropped points in just three Premier League games so far this season - Nottingham Forest, Arsenal and Newcastle United - and currently boast a healthy lead over the north Londoners.
But after Saturday's Merseyside derby was suspended due to safety concerns, amid Storm Darragh, Arsenal have an opportunity to bridge the gap to Arne Slot's side to just four points when they face Fulham at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon. That game will kick-off at 2pm.
Regardless of the result in west London, though, Saliba has said Arsenal are not overly worried about their current position. He underlined that point with two-thirds of the Premier League season remaining.
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Speaking with The Mirror, the France centre-back said: "Everything is possible. The season is very long and we've experienced that in the past two years.
"We just have to focus on ourselves. We're still only in December so there are a lot of things that can happen."
Key to both clubs' early season form has been their impressive defensive records, with Liverpool the only side to have conceded fewer goals than the Gunners in the first 13 Premier League games. However, the Frenchman believes Arsenal need to win silverware - like Liverpool have done in recent seasons - if he and partner Gabriel are to be remembered as one of the great centre-back pairings in recent Premier League history.
"Since the day I first played with him, I've enjoyed every game. He's a massive, massive defender that is so good in every aspect," Saliba added in reference to Gabriel.
"But if we want to be all-time great defenders, where everyone remembers us, we have to win some trophies. We haven't done it yet, but we will give everything to achieve that."