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First Story: Top Talent Palmer Available for Crucial Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's significant top-flight encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe incurred after an accidental incident.

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

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

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was dismissed just early on into the game after striking Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the teammates appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, 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,” manager the manager revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but kept private a potential return date for the player.

Newcastle signed the forward for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

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

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as promptly.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to face the struggling Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league matches, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy when the teams meet 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 remarked. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

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

The club's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home fixture against Brighton on the weekend.

The England international was absent for Thursday's European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have taken a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

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

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Won't Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team 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 the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge for a top four spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

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.