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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Ready for Important London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The young English international had been sidelined due to a fractured toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, scoring twice.

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

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Reason for Rejected 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 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen making up later in a light-hearted social media post.

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

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

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team service before he could make his debut 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 said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the sides meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts 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 be ready.

“The past of the results before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

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

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

The England player missed Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

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

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

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

The domestic cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up 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 remarked. “However, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday'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.