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First Story: Top Talent Palmer Fit for Important Capital Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant Premier League fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

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

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from City in 2023, he has recorded 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are delighted 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 great things for this club in the future.”

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

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was sent off just early on into the game after hitting Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted online post.

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

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

When asked about any further fallout from the event, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

Newcastle United's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but withheld a possible return date for the player.

Newcastle brought in the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team service before he could make his debut for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, 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 reacts today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

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

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

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

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

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

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The England player was absent for the midweek Europa League game against Malmö due to a back injury.

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

“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 hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

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

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has come in competing on two fronts.

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

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic competition with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the team selection.