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First Story: Star Player Palmer Fit for Important London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important Premier League fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The young England international was out of action due to a fractured toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for Chelsea.

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

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off just 13 minutes into the contest after hitting Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach the manager stated. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by 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.

“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 stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as quickly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to take on the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“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 excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's 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 injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken seven points from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

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

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.