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1. Key Talent Palmer Available for Important 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 vital Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy 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.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the contest after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted online post.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach the manager stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. 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 utilize him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

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

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his side gets ready to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team 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 talented and capable of doing great things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, 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 progressing in their recovery from injury.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature 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 on the weekend.

The English international missed the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up 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 easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

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

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push 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. “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 not be available for Sunday's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.