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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Clash with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's significant top-flight fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

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

In the current campaign, 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 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after hitting Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared making up afterwards in a mock online video.

However, the challenge against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

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

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

3. Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but kept private a potential return date for the player.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international service 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 said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as quickly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight 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 stressed that there can be no complacency when the sides meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“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 talented and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

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

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

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

The English international missed Thursday's Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has come in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League action with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless 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 ought not to have lost.”

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