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1. Key Player Palmer Available for Crucial Capital Derby with Arsenal

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant Premier League encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The young England international was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from City in 2023, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was dismissed only early on into the contest after hitting Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared making up later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next match against Newcastle.

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

Third Story: Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to face the ailing top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams clash 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. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

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

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The English player missed Thursday's Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

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

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's game after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.