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1. Star Player Palmer Ready for Crucial London Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

The young England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our best player, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past 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 Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the match after slapping Keane during a dispute over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared reconciled later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, making Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager the manager said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

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

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

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team 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 really pleased with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' current slump “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what matters 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 capable of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing 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 challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

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

The club's manager Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home match against Brighton on Sunday.

The England international was absent for the midweek European match 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 secured a decent haul from their last three matches.

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

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

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

6. Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced 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 switch focus to Premier League action with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.