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1. Key Player Palmer Fit for Important Capital Clash with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant top-flight encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international had been sidelined due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was dismissed just early on into the contest after hitting Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a mock online post.

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

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach David Moyes stated. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, 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 responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as quickly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no complacency when the teams clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and able of doing great things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

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

5. Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

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

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

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, 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 anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.

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

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, 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 be absent for the weekend's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.