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1. Top Talent Palmer Available for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant Premier League fixture against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, 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 notched 45 scores and 29 helpers 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 continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

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

Everton were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off only early on into the game after hitting Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

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

Third Story: Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but kept private a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could play his first game 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 said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

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

5. Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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 international missed the midweek Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

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

“It’s comparable to back pain, 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 hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

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

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

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

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their push for a Champions League place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.