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1. Star Talent Palmer Available for Important Capital Derby with The Gunners

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

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

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “Everyone is happy.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

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

“He is our most valuable asset, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the game after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.

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

Newcastle brought in the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to face the struggling Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“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 skilled and capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to compete.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against The Seagulls

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The England international was absent for the midweek European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

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

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

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

6. Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how much progress the team has come in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.