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First Story: Star Player Palmer Available for Important London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's significant Premier League encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The young English international was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental incident.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was sent off only 13 minutes into the contest after hitting Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock social media video.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next match against Newcastle.

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

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but did not disclose a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

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

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as promptly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

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

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to face the ailing Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

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

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

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

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

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

The England international missed the midweek European match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Loss Won't Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the team has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their challenge 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 said. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

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