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1. Top Player Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Clash with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant top-flight fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental occurrence.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was dismissed just 13 minutes into the contest after hitting Keane during a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a mock social media video.

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

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury shortly after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

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

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

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

“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 said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the sides meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

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

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The English player was absent for Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken seven points from their last three matches.

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

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to miss out.

6. Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture 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 completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's game 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.