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

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's vital Premier League fixture against local rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was sent off only 13 minutes into the game after striking Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates appeared making up later in a mock social media post.

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

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager stated. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

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

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

Newcastle brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on international service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. 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 withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to involve him as promptly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

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

“Liverpool are a quality side 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 great things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

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

The English international missed Thursday's Europa League match against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European loss to the French side is a indication of how far the team has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, 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 the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.