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

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's vital Premier League fixture against London opponents Arsenal.

The young England international was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from City in 2023, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off only early on into the game after slapping Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a mock social media video.

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

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

When asked about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the player.

The team signed the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, 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 quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to face the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against The Seagulls

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The England international was absent for the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side 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 a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

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

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League 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 commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.