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First Story: Key Player Palmer Available for Important Capital Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important Premier League fixture against London opponents Arsenal.

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

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Explanation for Failed Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the match after striking Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager the manager revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but kept private a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

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.

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

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

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

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to take on the struggling top-flight title holders.

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

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy when the teams meet 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. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and able of doing good things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

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

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to miss out.

6. Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, should be in the team selection.