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First Story: Star Player Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important top-flight encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental incident.

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

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

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen making up later in a mock online video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match 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.”

When asked about more issues from the incident, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

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

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but kept private a potential return date for the player.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, 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 reacts today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to take on the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool are a quality side 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 skilled and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance 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 able of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

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

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's at home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The England international was absent for the midweek Europa League game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

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

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.