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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Available for High-Stakes Capital Clash with The Gunners

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

The young England midfielder was out of action due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, scoring twice.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the match after striking Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

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

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

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but kept private a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international service before he could play his first game for his new club.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

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

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League games, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides meet 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 talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic 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 progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The English player missed Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, 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 very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

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

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the club has come in competing on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League action with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The effort 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 match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.