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

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

The 23-year-old English midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca declared. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, 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 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

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

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was sent off just early on into the game after slapping Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, making Everton shorthanded for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

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

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

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the player.

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, 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 really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to face the ailing Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's team has lost six of the last seven league games, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the sides meet 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 capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance 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 get ready, to compete.”

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

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

The England player missed the midweek European game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up 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 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 European victory, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has come in competing on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed 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 first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.