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First Story: Key Player Palmer Fit for High-Stakes London Derby with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important top-flight encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England international was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

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

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

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

“He is our best player, 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 very good for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was sent off just early on into the match after striking Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the challenge against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, making Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach the manager revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

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

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but did not disclose 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 joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could play his first game for his new club.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, falling out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the teams 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. “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, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to compete.”

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

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

The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The England international missed the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken seven points from their past three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

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

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic competition with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.