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First Story: Star Player Palmer Available for Important Capital Clash with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's vital Premier League fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, scoring twice.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only early on into the match after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a mock social media post.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about any further fallout from the event, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The England player missed Thursday's Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

6. Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.