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

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

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

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

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

Since his arrival from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be fully fit,” 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.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a dispute over a misplaced pass.

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

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

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach David Moyes stated. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem shortly after his arrival from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the player.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to include him as quickly.”

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

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

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

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are skilled and able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results 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 capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The English player missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have taken seven points 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 expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has come in competing on multiple fronts.

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

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

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's game after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.