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1. Top Talent Palmer Fit for High-Stakes London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's vital Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

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

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester 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 allow him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past 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 Red Card Challenge

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed only early on into the game after striking Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen making up later in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the appeal against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, making Everton depleted for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach the manager said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

When asked about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his arrival from his former club in the autumn.

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

The team 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 national team duty before he could play his first game for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

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

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

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven 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 London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: 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 match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The English international missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the team has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.