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1. Star Player Palmer Ready for Important London Clash with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists 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 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.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was sent off just 13 minutes into the contest after slapping Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared making up later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

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

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, 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 responds today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to face the struggling Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

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

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

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

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not 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 indication of how far the club has come in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the team selection.