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1. Top Player Palmer Fit for Crucial Capital Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's significant top-flight fixture against London rivals Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings across all competitions, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off just early on into the match after striking Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

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

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle.

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager the manager said. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

When asked about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the player.

The team signed the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, 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.”

The manager added: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as quickly.”

Additionally, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his team prepares to face the ailing Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

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

“Liverpool is a good team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and able of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to challenge.”

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

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

The club's boss 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 international missed the midweek Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche said as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s comparable to back pain, 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 confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a sign of how far the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “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 confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for the weekend's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.