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First Story: Top Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes Capital Clash with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's significant top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, netting two goals.

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

“He is our best player, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Explanation for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed only 13 minutes into the match after hitting Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair appeared making up later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes stated. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

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

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

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the player.

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

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

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' current slump “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 matches, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the teams meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

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

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The England player missed the midweek Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's Conference League defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

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