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First Story: Star Talent Palmer Ready for Important London 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 vital top-flight fixture against local rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international had been sidelined due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off only early on into the match after slapping Keane during a argument over a poor pass.

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

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

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” coach the manager stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

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

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

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a potential return date for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could play his first game for his new club.

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

The manager added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to include him as quickly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his team gets ready to face the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven league matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and capable 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 match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

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

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

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

The England international was absent for Thursday's Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured a decent haul from their past three outings.

“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 anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

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

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

6. Glasner: European Loss Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the team has come 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 equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their push for a Champions League spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.