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1. Top Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important Premier League fixture against local 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 all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the match after striking Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates appeared reconciled later in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, making Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager David Moyes said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem shortly after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but withheld a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international service before he could play his first game for his new club.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, 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 added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

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

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides 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 said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.

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

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

The England international was absent for the midweek European match 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 secured seven points from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 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 Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to second in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League place.

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

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's game after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.