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

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's vital top-flight encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder was out of action due to a fractured toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has recorded 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 continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

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

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was shown a red card only early on into the contest after hitting Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair appeared making up afterwards in a mock social media post.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach the manager said. “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 continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but withheld a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

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

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

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

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

The English player 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 past three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's European loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to domestic competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their push for a Champions League spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.