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

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important Premier League encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “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 Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

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 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the match after slapping Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, making Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

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

When asked about more issues from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the player.

The team signed the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team 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 very happy 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: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as quickly.”

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

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his side gets ready to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League games, falling out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The past of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

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

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

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

The England international missed the midweek European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

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

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly 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 right for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Glasner: European Loss Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the team has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.