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First Story: Key Player Palmer Fit for Important London Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important Premier League match against local rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was unavailable due to a fractured toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, netting two goals.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca noted. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach David Moyes revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Injury

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

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as promptly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the teams meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“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 able of doing great things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

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

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

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The English player was absent for the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their past three matches.

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

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the team has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a top four spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment 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 Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.