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1. Star Player Palmer Available for High-Stakes Capital Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important Premier League match against London opponents Arsenal.

The young England midfielder had been sidelined due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our top performer, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed only early on into the match after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair appeared making up later in a mock social media video.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle United.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

“He is doing well, 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 responds today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as promptly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

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

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no taking it easy when the sides clash on the weekend 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 able of doing great things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

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

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

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

The English international missed the midweek Europa League game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken seven points from their past 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 too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

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

The Eagles now return to domestic competition with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push for a top four 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 stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.