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

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's vital top-flight encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games in all tournaments, scoring twice.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” 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: The Toffees Get No Reason for Failed Gueye Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegal player was dismissed only 13 minutes into the game after hitting Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the pair appeared reconciled afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle.

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

When asked about more issues from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the player.

Newcastle signed the forward for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on Sunday 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 are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

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

5. Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's at home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The English international was absent for the midweek Europa League match against Malmö due to a back issue.

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

“It’s similar to a sore back, 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 easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

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

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

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

The FA Cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League competition 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 spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the team selection.