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

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's vital Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England international had been sidelined due to a fractured toe suffered after an accidental occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca commented. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal player was shown a red card just early on into the contest after slapping Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair were seen reconciled later in a mock online video.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on international duty before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to include him as quickly.”

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

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

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

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

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed 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 skilled and able of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance 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 able of doing amazing feats, 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.

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The England player was absent for the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, 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 very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat 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 opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a Champions League spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner stated 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 matchday squad.