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First Story: Star Player Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England international was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for the London club.

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

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

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was dismissed only early on into the game after striking Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle United.

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

Inquired about more issues from the event, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Injury

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

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe commented. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to face the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“Liverpool is a good 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 capable of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The English player was absent for Thursday's European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured seven points from their last 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 anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

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

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European loss to the French side is a sign of how far the team has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the team selection.