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1. Star Talent Palmer Ready for High-Stakes Capital Clash with Arsenal

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

The young England midfielder was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

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

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the game after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton shorthanded for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

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

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

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

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee problem shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the player.

The team signed the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“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 commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as quickly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to take on the ailing Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy when the teams meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

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

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The English player missed Thursday's European match against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.