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1. Star Talent Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Clash with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from Manchester 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 pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off just early on into the match after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

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

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Yoane Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee injury shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but kept private a possible return date for the player.

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

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could make his debut for his new club.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team prepares to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

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

The English international was absent for the midweek Europa League game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul 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 twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Loss Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how far the team has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to accept 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 match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.