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1. Top Player Palmer Ready for Crucial Capital Derby with Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's vital top-flight match against local opponents Arsenal.

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

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca declared. “The whole team is delighted.”

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

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

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

Second Story: The Toffees Get No Reason for Failed Gueye Red Card Appeal

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

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was sent off only 13 minutes into the game after striking Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the teammates appeared making up afterwards in a light-hearted online post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton depleted for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” coach David Moyes 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 event, Moyes remarked: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

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

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since suffering a knee problem soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but kept private a possible comeback timeline 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 sum.

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

“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 stated. “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 probably best if I keep that to myself. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to include him as promptly.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

Fourth Story: The Reds' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “is largely irrelevant” as his team gets ready to face the struggling Premier League title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no complacency when the sides meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and able of doing good things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the outcomes before, the form of the teams, is not that important. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to get ready, to perform.”

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

5. 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 team's at home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

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

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face the Brighton manager's side, who have secured a decent haul from their last three matches.

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

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

However, the full-back (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Won't Hinder Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the club has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his side can keep up their push for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was entirely needless 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 Sunday's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against the opponents, should be in the matchday squad.