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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's vital Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international had been sidelined due to a broken toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

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

Since his arrival from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% 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.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the game after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair were seen reconciled later in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, 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.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the player.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven league games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and capable of doing good 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 high-quality team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The English player was absent for the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, 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 move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

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

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

The FA Cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge 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 said. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.