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1. Top Player Palmer Ready for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

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

The 23-year-old English international was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed 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 Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was sent off just early on into the game after hitting Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared making up later in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, leaving Everton depleted for their next match against Newcastle.

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

When asked about more issues from the incident, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on international service before he could play his first game for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his team gets ready to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The history 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 excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The English international was absent for Thursday's Europa League match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured a decent haul from their last three outings.

“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 anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a Champions League place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.