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First Story: Key Player Palmer Fit for Important Capital Clash with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important Premier League encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, scoring twice.

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

“He is our top performer, we are delighted he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off only early on into the game after slapping Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, making Everton shorthanded for their next match against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

When asked about any further fallout from the event, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

“He is progressing nicely, 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.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to include him as promptly.”

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

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

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

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong 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 fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

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

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

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

“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 fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up 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. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.