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First Story: Star Player Palmer Available for Crucial Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's vital Premier League fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca commented. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games across all competitions, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only early on into the game after striking Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, making Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

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

3. Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

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

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, 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 extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing great things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form 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 capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

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

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

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

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken a decent haul from their past 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 anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

6. Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the club has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic competition with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the team selection.