Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has said that only Manchester City and Chelsea can challenge Arsenal for the Premier League title this season. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast after Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Chelsea at the weekend, the former England striker ruled out any possibility of Manchester United competing for the title. His comments come as the Premier League title race takes shape this season.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has ruled Chelsea out of the Premier League title race this season, saying it is too soon for Xabi Alonso's side to be considered genuine challengers. According to the Daily Post, Petit instead backed Arsenal to win back-to-back league titles. His remarks come as the new Premier League season begins, with several clubs expected to compete near the top of the table.

Former winger Joe Cole believes no Premier League side, including champions Arsenal, will win the Champions League this season, according to Daily Post. Many analysts expect Mikel Arteta’s squad to improve after reaching last season’s final, with Arsenal entering the campaign as reigning Premier League champions for the first time since 2004; the excerpt does not name Cole’s chosen winner.

Former England international Paul Merson has claimed Arsenal will not win the UEFA Champions League this season, arguing his former club failed to sign a player with an "X factor" during the summer transfer window. According to the Daily Post, the Gunners were heavily linked with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez but did not complete either deal. Merson made the comments as Arsenal prepared for their European campaign.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in Sunday's London derby at the Emirates Stadium, ending the visitors' unbeaten start to the Premier League season. Chelsea took the lead after just two minutes through Morgan Rogers, but Mikel Arteta's reigning champions responded quickly, with Kai among the scorers as the hosts overturned the deficit, according to the report.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in a Premier League match on Sunday, according to TimesLIVE Sport. Chelsea scored inside the opening two minutes, but the defending champions recovered to secure the win. The report describes the result as Arsenal passing their biggest test so far in their title defence.