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First Story: Key Talent Palmer Ready for High-Stakes Capital Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important top-flight fixture against local rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe incurred after an accidental incident.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” 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 Receive No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was sent off just early on into the contest after striking Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

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

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-game ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

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

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in September.

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

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to face the struggling Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven league matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong 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 capable of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

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

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

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

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

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul from their last three matches.

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

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European loss to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

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