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

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant Premier League match against local rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

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

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up later in a mock social media post.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager David Moyes revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in September.

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

The team signed the striker for £55m 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 his new club.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

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

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and capable of doing good things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. 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 prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the team's at home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The England player missed Thursday's European game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured a decent haul from their last three matches.

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

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the team has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their push for a top four spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, 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 not be available for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.