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First Story: Key Player Palmer Ready for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's vital Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

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

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

2. The Toffees Get No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager revealed. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

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

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the player.

The team signed the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt 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 very happy with how he looked,” Howe commented. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to face the ailing Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“Liverpool is a good 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 capable of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.

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

The club's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player was absent for Thursday's Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, 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 improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

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

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

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Set Back Palace

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

The FA Cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.