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1. Star Player Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Clash with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant Premier League fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an accidental occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca noted. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

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

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after slapping Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a mock social media post.

However, the challenge against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as promptly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his side gets ready to face the ailing top-flight champions.

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

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and capable of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

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

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

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

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, 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 okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

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

6. Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League action with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League place.

“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 shouldn’t definitely lose.”

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 Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.