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1. Key Talent Palmer Ready for Important London Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important Premier League fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The young English midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe sustained after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca commented. “The whole team is delighted.”

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be fully fit,” Maresca noted. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Reason for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Appeal

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was shown a red card only early on into the contest after striking Keane amid a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen reconciled later in a mock online post.

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

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach the manager stated. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on Friday but kept private a possible return date for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could play his first game for his new club.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe commented. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, 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, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Manager Nuno

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

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are skilled and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to get ready.

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to compete.”

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

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

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

The England international was absent for the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have taken a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable Europa League win, but Dyche indicated the player “should be fine”.

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's European loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's team, who climbed to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic action with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can keep up their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary 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 ought not to have lost.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.