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First Story: Top Player Palmer Fit for Important Capital Derby with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's significant top-flight encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The young England international was out of action due to a fractured toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

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

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was sent off only early on into the game after striking Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

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

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but kept private a possible return date for the player.

Newcastle brought in the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“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 stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the sides meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

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

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player was absent for the midweek Europa League match against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, 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 point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in competing on two fronts.

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

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push 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 acknowledge it. The effort 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 France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.