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1. Star Player Palmer Available for Crucial London Clash with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important top-flight match against local opponents Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

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

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was sent off just early on into the match after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair appeared making up later in a light-hearted online video.

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

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach the manager said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked 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 team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

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

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but kept private a possible return date for the player.

Newcastle brought in the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

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

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

Howe added: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to face the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance 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 capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's home fixture against Brighton on the weekend.

The England international missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, 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 very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

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

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.