Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger doesn't believe it's realistic to think about catching Chelsea

Wenger isn't thinking about catching Chelsea... yet. Credit: PA

Arsene Wenger doesn't believe it's realistic for his team to think about catching up to Chelsea any time soon.

Arsenal are nine points behind their table-topping London rivals after nine matches, and Wenger admits he is more concerned with his team's consistency than the Premier League summit.

"Chelsea is in a strong position at the moment," Wenger admitted.

"It's not realistic to think now that we'll catch Chelsea very quickly. We have to get consistent results to have a chance to come back."

Arsenal host Burnley on Saturday afternoon, while Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side entertain QPR at Stamford Bridge.