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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Available for High-Stakes London Clash with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant top-flight fixture against London opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was dismissed just early on into the contest after hitting Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen reconciled later in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

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

3. Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. 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 wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to take on the ailing top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet 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 remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and capable of doing fantastic 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 day. Aware that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

The English player was absent for the midweek European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European win, 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.

6. Glasner: European Loss Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead 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 table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.