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First Story: Top Player Palmer Fit for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important Premier League match against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder was out of action due to a fractured toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from City in 2023, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after striking Keane during a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

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

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle United.

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

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his move from his former club in the autumn.

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

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could make his debut for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds 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 utilize him as promptly.”

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

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted 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 counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

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

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

The England player was absent for the midweek European game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three outings.

“It’s like a bad back, 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 very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in competing on multiple 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 team, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.