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

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's vital top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

The young England international had been sidelined due to a broken toe incurred after an accidental occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games across all competitions, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Explanation for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their challenge 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 Senegal player was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the contest after hitting Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but did not disclose a potential comeback timeline for the player.

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

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

“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 commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

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

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

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that Liverpool' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team prepares to take on the ailing top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven league matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“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 history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from fitness issues.

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

The English player missed the midweek Europa League match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, 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 rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European win, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to domestic competition with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “On the other side, 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 be absent for the weekend's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.