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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Ready for Important London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's vital Premier League fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has recorded 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

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

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only early on into the match after striking Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the teammates appeared making up later in a mock online video.

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

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

When asked about any further fallout from the event, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in September.

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

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' current slump “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to take on the struggling top-flight title holders.

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

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence 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 commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable 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. Aware 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 welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

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

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken seven points from their past three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the team has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic 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. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's game after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.