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1. Star Player Palmer Ready for Important Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's important top-flight encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

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

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are delighted he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Get No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the match after hitting Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

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

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the event, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining 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 withheld a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

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

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We aim to avoid letting people down. Of course, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

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

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing top-flight champions.

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 emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's at home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their last three matches.

“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 anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

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

The domestic cup winners took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their push for a Champions League spot.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable 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 be absent for the weekend's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.