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1. Star Player Palmer Available for Crucial Capital Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important top-flight fixture against London opponents Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “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 Receive No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful 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 veteran Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared making up later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, leaving Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle.

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

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

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team service before he could play his first game for his new club.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy 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: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as promptly.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' current slump “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, 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.

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

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

The England international was absent for the midweek European match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “Alternatively, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.