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First Story: Star Player Palmer Ready for Important London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important top-flight encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Rejected Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

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

The player immediately apologized, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, making Everton shorthanded for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach David Moyes said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but did not disclose a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international 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 said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing great things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

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

The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The English international missed the midweek European match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this stage 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 after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, 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 the weekend's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.