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First Story: Star Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes London Clash with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important Premier League match against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the game after striking Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair appeared making up later in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager stated. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but kept private a potential return date for the player.

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

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

Howe added: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The England international missed Thursday's European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have taken a decent haul from their last three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Loss Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“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 shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.