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

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's significant Premier League match against local rivals Arsenal.

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

“He is fit to begin and feature,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has featured in just four games in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our top performer, we are pleased he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

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

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was dismissed only early on into the match after hitting Keane amid a disagreement over a poor pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted online video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager David Moyes revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the event, Moyes continued: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Wissa Practices with Newcastle for Initial Session since Injury

The club's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

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

Newcastle signed 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 international service 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 said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. 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.

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

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance “should not be a focus” as his side prepares to take on the struggling Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence when the sides clash on Sunday at the London Stadium.

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

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to compete.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

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

The club's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the side's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The English player was absent for Thursday's European game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche said as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their last three outings.

“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 expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European victory, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

Meanwhile, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

6. Glasner: European Loss Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how far the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now return to domestic competition with a home fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's game after he did not travel to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the matchday squad.