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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Ready for Important London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant Premier League fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder was out of action due to a fractured toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed just early on into the match after hitting Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a light-hearted online video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager David Moyes stated. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

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

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

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

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's team has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy 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 skilled and able 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 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 challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

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

The England international was absent for Thursday's Europa League game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic 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 team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.