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1. Key Player Palmer Ready for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important top-flight fixture against local rivals Arsenal.

The young England international was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for the London club.

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

2. Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was sent off just 13 minutes into the game after striking Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye promptly expressed regret, and the teammates appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted online video.

However, the appeal against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, making Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager David Moyes said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Injury

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the initial occasion since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but did not disclose a potential comeback timeline 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 British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team 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 extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as quickly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' current slump “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

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

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

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

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

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England international missed Thursday's Europa League match against Malmö due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore 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 easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

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

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a sign of how far the club has come in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, 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 not be available for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.