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1. Key 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 significant Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe sustained after an accidental incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

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

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully 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. The Toffees Receive No Reason for Rejected Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off only early on into the contest after hitting Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the teammates appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted online post.

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

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

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury soon after his move 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 player.

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

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

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and capable of doing good things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

The club's manager Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's home match against Brighton on the weekend.

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

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

“It’s similar to a sore back, 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 easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

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

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the team has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The effort 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 stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.