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1. Top Talent Palmer Fit for High-Stakes London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's vital top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international was out of action due to a broken toe suffered after an accidental incident.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, finding the net on two occasions.

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

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% fit,” Maresca noted. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Reason for Failed Gueye Red Card Challenge

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was dismissed just early on into the match after slapping Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates were seen making up later in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the red card was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-game suspension, making Everton shorthanded for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes remarked: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

3. Wissa Practices with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

Newcastle United's new acquisition Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury soon after his move from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but withheld a possible comeback timeline for the player.

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

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on international service before he could make his debut for his new club.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his side prepares to face the ailing top-flight champions.

Arne Slot's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no taking it easy when the sides clash on the weekend at the London Stadium.

“The Reds are a strong team 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 skilled and capable of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

The Hammers will have available Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

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

Nottingham Forest's manager Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the team's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

The English player missed the midweek European match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

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: Conference League Loss Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European loss to the French side is a indication of how far the club has advanced in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to runner-up in the group standings.

The Eagles now switch focus to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, 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 entirely needless and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would be absent for the weekend's game 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.