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Madueke: Arsenal need to 'regroup' ahead of Inter clash

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Noni Madueke says Arsenal need to "regroup" and avoid dwelling on their draw with Nottingham Forest as they continue their fight for silverware on several fronts.

Arsenal had the chance to open up a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday after Manchester City's loss to Manchester United.

However, a 0-0 stalemate at the City Ground meant their advantage was only stretched to seven points, with Aston Villa having the chance to close that to four on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta's side had the better opportunities, with Matz Sels making stunning saves to keep out Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, while Gabriel Martinelli missed from point-blank range.

Arsenal are still given an 86.7% chance of clinching their first Premier League title since 2004, according to the Opta supercomputer, while their hopes of winning the Champions League, where they sit top of the league standings, are also the highest of any team at 26%.

And Madueke says Arsenal need to quickly move on from Saturday's disappointment, with a tricky Champions League tie against Inter next up.

"It's disappointing to draw, for sure," Madueke told the club's website.

"We weren't clinical enough in front of goal. I think they didn't have a chance, really, at all; they didn't really do anything to our goal.

"We weren't clinical, but we take a point, and we move on. We wanted to win the game; we didn't achieve that.

"It's disappointing in that sense, but it's a point we take on the road, and we regroup.

"We've got an important clash versus Inter in the Champions League, which we'll go into trying to win.

"There is a long way to go. We know that we've been very consistent, and we'll continue to do so.

"We're in four competitions, so we literally play, recover, play, recover, play. So, it's a lot of games, but that's the beauty of playing in England."