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

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's significant Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder 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 made only four appearances in every contest, scoring twice.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” 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 Explanation for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off just early on into the game after striking Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up later in a light-hearted social media post.

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

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but kept private a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

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

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty 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 really pleased with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his side gets ready to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side 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 talented and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to compete.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

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

The English player was absent for the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

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

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

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

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Loss Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.