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

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's important Premier League encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The young English international was out of action due to a fractured toe suffered after an accidental incident.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

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

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal player was dismissed just early on into the contest after hitting Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a light-hearted online post.

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

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach the manager revealed. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but withheld a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

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

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

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

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“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 skilled and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the outcomes 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 capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's at home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The English international was absent for the midweek European game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

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

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Loss Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's European loss to the French side is a sign of how far the team has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.