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1. Star Player Palmer Available for High-Stakes London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's significant top-flight encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings across all competitions, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Reason for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was sent off only early on into the game after hitting Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

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

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

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

Inquired about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but kept private a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to face the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and able of doing great things, so we have to get 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 high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

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

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The England international missed the midweek Europa League match against Malmö due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured 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 twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe 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 comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the team has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

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