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First Story: Top Player Palmer Ready for Important Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important top-flight fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

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

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

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle United.

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

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

3. Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but did not disclose a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

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

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the sides meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The England player missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's side, who have taken a decent haul from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's European 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 opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, 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 miss out for the weekend's match after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.