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1. Star Player Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Clash with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England international was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental incident.

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

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

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was sent off just 13 minutes into the match after slapping Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted online video.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach David Moyes said. “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 remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the player.

The team brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, 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.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

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

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

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

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“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 good things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to compete.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The England international was absent for the midweek European game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken seven points from their last 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 very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's European loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the team has come in competing on multiple 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 side, who moved up to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.