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1. Top Player Palmer Available for Important London Derby with The Gunners

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

The young English midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be 100% fit,” Maresca continued. “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 challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a light-hearted online video.

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

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach the manager revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about more issues from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on international duty before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

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

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

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

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to take on the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven league games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

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

The club's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the team's home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The England player was absent for Thursday's European game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

“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 expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “will likely be available”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push for a Champions League spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.