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First Story: Key Player Palmer Ready for Important London Clash with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant top-flight match against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was shown a red card only early on into the contest after hitting Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a mock online video.

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

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

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

3. Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his arrival from his former club in September.

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

Newcastle brought in the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

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

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

The manager continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as quickly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team prepares to face the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the 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 perform.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The English player missed the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

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

“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 point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

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

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how far the team has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up 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 said. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

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