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First Story: Key Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important Premier League encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was dismissed just early on into the contest after striking Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach the manager said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a possible return date for the player.

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

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service 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 very happy 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 added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

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

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and able of doing great things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Aware 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 compete.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

The club's manager Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.