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1. Top Talent Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's significant Premier League fixture against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was out of action due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

This season, 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 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully 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. Everton Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Red Card Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared reconciled later in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, making Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach David Moyes said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the event, Moyes added: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Yoane Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but kept private a potential return date for the player.

Newcastle signed the striker for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, 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 said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. 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 aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

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

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

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, 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 injury.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The English player was absent for Thursday's Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up 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 settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

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

6. Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has advanced in competing on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their challenge for a Champions League place.

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

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.