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1. Key Player Palmer Available for Crucial London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the team's significant Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English international was unavailable due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate occurrence.

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

This season, Palmer has featured in just four games across all competitions, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has notched 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be fully fit,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically 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 Dismissal Appeal

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed just early on into the game after slapping Keane during a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates appeared reconciled later in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

Newcastle United's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from his former club in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but kept private a potential comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

The team brought in the forward for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe commented. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I withhold that information. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to include him as quickly.”

In other news, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the struggling Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's team has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, falling out of the top 10 of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed 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 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 prepare.

“The history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to challenge.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against Brighton

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

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

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured a decent haul from their past three matches.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European win, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's Conference League defeat to the French side is a indication of how far the club has come in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “However, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.