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

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's significant top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international had been sidelined due to a fractured toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has been brilliant historically 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

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the contest after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up later in a mock social media video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, making Everton shorthanded for their next match 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 more issues from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

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

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but did not disclose a potential return date for the player.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased 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 continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

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

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

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

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

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing wonderful 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 stepping up their recovery from injury.

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

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

The English international missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly 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 right for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: European Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's European loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out 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.