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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Available for Important London Derby with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant top-flight match against London rivals Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

Since his arrival from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, making Everton depleted for their next match against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured 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 Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “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 outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

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

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

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage 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 comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's Conference League defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League action with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.