Ahead of the trip to Hull City, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has already thrown down the gauntlet to Chelsea for next season.

Wenger accepts that Chelsea is a very strong side but he is determined to go after the west Londoners next term in a bid to bridge the gap with the newly-crowned Premier League champions.

"Chelsea is a very strong side, I don't deny that," he said. "But it will be interesting if we get a new start and see where we stand next year.

"We feel we have made up some ground, that will be the challenge of next season from the start. Let's show we are there and capable to fight for it."