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First Story: Top Player Palmer Available for High-Stakes London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant top-flight encounter against London opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder had been sidelined due to a fractured toe suffered after an accidental incident.

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

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “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: Everton Receive No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was sent off only early on into the match after hitting Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair were seen making up later in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Trains with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

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

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, 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 very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, 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 promptly.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence 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 great things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

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

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The English player was absent for Thursday's European match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken seven points from their last three outings.

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

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Hinder Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League defeat to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on multiple 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 team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League competition with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their challenge for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

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