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Ray Parlour insists Ben White is 'knocking on the door' to replace Harry Maguire for England as he heaps praise on Arsenal... but warns his old club won't challenge for the Premier League title anytime soon

Ray Parlour has warned Arsenal fans not to expect a Premier League title challenge anytime soon despite their rise in form under Mikel Arteta this season.

Arteta has whipped the Gunners into shape after a difficult start to the campaign which saw them suffer six defeats in their first 15 league matches.

Since losing 2-1 away at Everton on December 6, his side have claimed nine wins out of 11 and moved themselves into pole position for a top-four finish as a result.

With 12 matches to go, Arsenal currently sit one point clear in fourth and still have the luxury of three games-in-hand on their closest rivals.