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First Story: Star Player Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe suffered after an accidental incident.

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

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

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off just early on into the contest after striking Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up later in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager David Moyes said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the event, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international service 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 commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “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 utilize him as promptly.”

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

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to face the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“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 very good team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

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

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home fixture against Brighton on the weekend.

The England player missed Thursday's Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the team has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic 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 totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's game 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.