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First Story: Key Player Palmer Available for High-Stakes Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's important Premier League match against local opponents Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings across all competitions, netting two goals.

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

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past 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 Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed only 13 minutes into the match after slapping Keane during a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock online video.

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

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem soon after his arrival from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a potential comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international 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 really pleased with how he looked,” Howe said. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' current slump “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides 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 commented. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from injury.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

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

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

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

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

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

6. Glasner: European Loss Will Not Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the team has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the team selection.