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1. Star Talent Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant top-flight encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental incident.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off just early on into the game after striking Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media video.

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

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

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

3. Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but kept private a potential return date for the player.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied 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 added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to involve him as quickly.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The England international missed the midweek European match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

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

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

The defender was feeling 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), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their push for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.