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First Story: Star Player Palmer Fit for Important 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 vital top-flight match against local rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international was unavailable due to a broken toe incurred after an accidental occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

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

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the contest after hitting Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared reconciled later in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, making Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but did not disclose 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 British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and capable of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

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

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

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly 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 fine for the weekend.”

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

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

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their push 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 acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.