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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international had been sidelined due to a broken toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 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 give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off just 13 minutes into the match after striking Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a light-hearted online video.

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

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international 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 midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to take on the ailing Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

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

“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 amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

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

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

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

“It’s comparable to back pain, 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 too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Loss Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has come in challenging on two 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 team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a top four spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed 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 opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.