Arsenal travel to Man City on Sunday knowing a win will reduce the gap between the pair to six points.
Wenger said: “We are on our way to recovery, but we have a big big test on Sunday and let’s see how we survive that test. We are not yet in the title race. We have to come closer to Man City to be really in it, we are in a race for the Champions League places at the moment. And the purpose is to get closer and we have a good opportunity to do it.”