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1. Key Player Palmer Fit for Important London Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important top-flight fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an accidental occurrence.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from City in 2023, he has recorded 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 provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically 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 appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off only early on into the game after hitting Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen making up later in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, making Everton depleted for their next match against Newcastle.

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

When asked about any further fallout from the event, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but withheld a possible return date for the player.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could make his debut for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, 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 responds today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight title holders.

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

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on Sunday at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

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

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

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

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's European defeat to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge 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. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. 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 game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.