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First Story: Star Player Palmer Available for High-Stakes London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's significant top-flight fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, scoring twice.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a mock online video.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach the manager said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

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

Newcastle brought in the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international service before he could play his first game 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 said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. 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 aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

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

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

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

“The past of the results before, the form 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 able of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

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

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's home match against Brighton on Sunday.

The England player missed the midweek Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, 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 confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the club has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side 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 said. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.