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

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's important Premier League encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe incurred after an accidental occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

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

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

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the match after hitting Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen making up later in a light-hearted online video.

However, the appeal against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, making Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach the manager stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

Newcastle United's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but kept private a possible return date for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker 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 international service before he could make his debut for his new club.

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

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

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his team gets ready to face the struggling Premier League champions.

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

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from injury.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

The English player missed Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage 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 feeling his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated 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 be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.