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1. Top Talent Palmer Ready for High-Stakes Capital Clash with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important top-flight match against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England international had been sidelined due to a fractured toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “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 Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the match after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted online video.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but did not disclose a possible return date for the player.

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 sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international service 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 withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

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

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

The club's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the team's at home fixture against Brighton on the weekend.

The England player was absent for Thursday's Europa League game against Malmö 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 last three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the team has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

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

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, 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 Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the team selection.