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First Story: Top Player Palmer Fit for High-Stakes London Clash with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant top-flight match against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% 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. The Toffees Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only early on into the match after striking Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a mock online post.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, leaving Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

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

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the player.

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

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

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

Howe added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to include him as quickly.”

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

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool is a good team 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 able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match 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 compete.”

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: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player missed Thursday's Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“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 expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

6. Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Hinder Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how far the team has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “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 be absent for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.