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Michael Owen has underlined his confidence in Liverpool backing up their title success(Image: (Image: Getty))

Michael Owen claims Arsenal will be Liverpool's only Premier League challengers next season.

Arsenal have drawn too many games to mount a title challenge whilst City, winners of four titles on the bounce, now face a fight to make the Champions League spots after a dire campaign.

Owen cannot see Guardiola's side recovering any time soon and has waved away their hopes of regaining the Premier League.



As a result, he sees Arsenal as the only team who could realistically deny the Reds 12 months from now.

The former Premier League striker said: "I can’t see anybody beating Liverpool next year.

Arsenal are possibly the only challengers for me."

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Liverpool were tipped to struggle in the aftermath of Jurgen Klopp's exit but Slot has exceeded all expectations, working largely with the squad he inherited from the German.

However they've been warned about the balance - with Owen citing the differing issues experienced by City and Chelsea.

Liverpool recently celebrated their second Premier League success(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

"It's such a good harmonious dressing room that if you go and bring more and more in, then you get discontent," he told Premier League Productions.

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