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First Story: Star Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes Capital Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important Premier League fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

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

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

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

The Merseyside club have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his arrival from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but kept private a potential return date for the player.

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “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 probably best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to take on the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, 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 manager Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's home match against Brighton on Sunday.

The English international was absent for Thursday's European game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up 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 feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has come in competing on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.