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1. Key Player Palmer Available for Important Capital Clash with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's vital Premier League encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

The young English international was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental incident.

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after striking Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair were seen making up later in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach the manager stated. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.

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

The team signed the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' 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 league matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“Liverpool are a quality side 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 prepare.

“The past 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 get ready, to perform.”

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

5. 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 side's at home match against Brighton on Sunday.

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 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 point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League victory, 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 likely to be unavailable.

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

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's European loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders 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 runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.