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First Story: Top Player Palmer Available for Important Capital Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's vital top-flight encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

The young English midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe incurred after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca declared. “Everyone is happy.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, netting two goals.

After joining from City in 2023, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

2. Everton Get No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off just early on into the contest after striking Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates appeared making up later in a mock online video.

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

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

When asked about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem shortly after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but kept private a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

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

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

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

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

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

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against The Seagulls

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

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore 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 very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to miss out.

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

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the team has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their push for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to acknowledge it. 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 match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.