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1. Key Talent Palmer Available for Important London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's important Premier League encounter against local rivals Arsenal.

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

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings in all tournaments, netting two goals.

After joining from Manchester City in the previous year, he has recorded 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the team's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was sent off just early on into the contest after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock social media post.

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

“We challenged the decision and it was rejected,” manager the manager revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

When asked about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes added: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his arrival from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but did not disclose a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

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

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

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

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that Liverpool' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to face the ailing Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven league games, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

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 matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are skilled and capable of doing great things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to challenge.”

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

5. Morgan Gibbs-White Could Feature for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's at home fixture against Brighton on Sunday.

The English international missed Thursday's European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have taken a decent haul from their last three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche said the player “should be fine”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.

6. Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how far the team has come in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “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 miss out for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.