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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Fit for High-Stakes London Clash with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental occurrence.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after hitting Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared making up later in a mock social media post.

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

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager the manager revealed. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but withheld a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt 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 really pleased with how he looked,” Howe commented. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

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

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

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

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the sides clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and capable of doing good things, so we have to get ready.

“The history 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 excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

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

The English player missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

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

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. 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.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, 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: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the club has come in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed 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 the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.