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1. Top Player Palmer Ready for Important London Clash with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's vital Premier League encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

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

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches 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.”

2. The Toffees Get No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock online video.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the player.

The team signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured 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 midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the sides clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form 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 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 recovery from injury.

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

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

The England player missed Thursday's Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have taken seven points from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. 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 okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

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

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in competing on two fronts.

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

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

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.