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1. Star Player Palmer Available for Important Capital Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant top-flight encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

The young English international was out of action due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental incident.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% fit,” 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. The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only early on into the match after hitting Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock social media video.

However, the appeal against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, making Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

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

When asked about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

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

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

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty 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 really pleased with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to include him as quickly.”

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven league matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and capable of doing great things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

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

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

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit 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 issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken 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 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.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

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

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club 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 pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.