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First Story: Top Player Palmer Fit for Important London Clash with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's vital Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

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

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

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

The veteran Senegal midfielder was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a mock social media video.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match 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 revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international 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 extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' current slump “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to face the struggling Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's at home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

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

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

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

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

6. Oliver Glasner: European Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's European loss to the French side is a indication of how far the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic competition with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their push for a top four place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “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 confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.