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Mikel Arteta says Arsenal must score '90 to 100 goals at least' in a season to compete for the Premier League title... with Alexander Isak and Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the club's radar as they look to improve their goal threat

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal need to score '90 to 100 goals at least' in a season to compete with the Premier League's top teams.

Arsenal have been in good form of late but Wednesday's defeat to clinical, title-chasing Liverpool highlighted the gap that remains.

While top three Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea have already passed Arteta's benchmark Arsenal have scored just 59 times in all competitions, with 43 of those in the league.

Mikel Arteta admits that Arsenal need to score more goals to compete for the league title

Based on their current scoring rate they are on course to finish the league campaign on around 60.