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1. Star Player Palmer Fit for Crucial London Clash with Arsenal

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

The 23-year-old England international was out of action due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

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

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 2023, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% 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 Receive No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only early on into the game after hitting Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton shorthanded for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager David Moyes stated. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

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

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but withheld a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The past 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 fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

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

The England international was absent for the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up 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 settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

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

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a sign of how far the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

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