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First Story: Key Player Palmer Available for Crucial Capital Clash with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant top-flight match against local rivals Arsenal.

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

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, scoring twice.

After joining from City in 2023, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Reason for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only early on into the match after hitting Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the pair were seen reconciled later in a mock social media post.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager David Moyes said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

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

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams 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. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and capable of doing great 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. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing wonderful 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 return from fitness issues.

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

The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's at home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul 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 twist funny. 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 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the team 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 Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to second in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.