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1. Key Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes London Clash with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's significant top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

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

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

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

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

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only early on into the contest after slapping Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared making up later in a mock online post.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, making Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but withheld a potential return date for the player.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could play his first game for his new club.

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

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no complacency when the sides clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good 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 prepare.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. 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 be fully prepared, to perform.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

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

The England player was absent for Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

6. Glasner: European Defeat Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

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

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.