Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka concedes they're some years away from being a title contender.

The Gunners face Tottenham at home on Sunday looking to bounce back from a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Liverpool in which they were outplayed for much of the game.

Xhaka said: “We know they [Liverpool's players and Jurgen Klopp] have been working together for three or four years.

“We had new staff last year, we are improving our way and we need some time as well. With Liverpool, the first Premier League season with Klopp was not the best. You can see how they've improved and how it can work if you are together more than three or four years.

“They are a good example of where we can be in three or four years but we want to make a good season this year and be back in the top four.

“We lost the game [at Anfield]. You can lose a game [sometimes] and we are not the only team that have lost there. I don't think it was a bad game for us.

“We were good defensively, very strong. The first goal killed us a little bit before half-time but it's the past and we want to speak about the future. We have had a great week and we know how big the game on Sunday is."