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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Ready for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important top-flight match against local opponents Arsenal.

The young England international had been sidelined due to a broken toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, making Everton short-staffed for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly 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 acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but withheld a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the forward for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe said. “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.”

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable 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.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

The club's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

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

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

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

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

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.