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1. Star Player Palmer Available for Important London Clash with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important top-flight fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

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

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

In the current campaign, 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 recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen making up later in a light-hearted social media video.

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

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

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the player.

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

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

“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. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' current slump “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven league games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

The club's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home match against Brighton on Sunday.

The English international missed Thursday's Europa League match against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's European loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their push 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. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.