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1. Top Talent Palmer Fit for Important Capital Derby with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's vital top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder was out of action due to a broken toe sustained after an accidental occurrence.

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca said. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca added. “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 Receive No Explanation for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the match after slapping Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock social media post.

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

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager David Moyes revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down 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.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Injury

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. 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 do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

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

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

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool is a good team 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 capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results 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 get ready, to perform.”

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

5. Morgan 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 side's home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player missed the midweek European match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken seven points from their last three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, 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 was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.