Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has said that he believes this season's Premier League title race could be the "most exciting" yet.

The Gunners are currently favourites to win the league for the first time since 2004, but just one point separates the top three, with Leicester City and Manchester City hot on Arsenal's heels.

Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are five and seven points further back respectively and also considered to be dark horses for a late title push.

"You can't tell what's going to happen, it's just so tight," Walcott is quoted as saying by PA.

"With the amount of teams that could potentially win this league, it's probably going to be the most exciting Premier League for a neutral ever, I think.

"No-one can call it but we're top and we can be proud of that at this moment in time."

Walcott also claimed that the mental strength amongst the current Arsenal squad is the best that he has experienced in his 10 years at the club.