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1. Top Player Palmer Ready for Important London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the team's significant top-flight match against London opponents Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has been limited to four outings across all competitions, scoring twice.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 games for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are delighted he is back, we need to allow 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.”

2. Everton Get No Explanation for Failed Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton were unsuccessful in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for a physical confrontation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the contest after slapping Keane amid a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player promptly expressed regret, and the teammates were seen reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the appeal against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must serve a three-match ban, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager the manager stated. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about more issues from the incident, Moyes added: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed quite quickly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his move from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the news on the end of the week but withheld a possible return date for the player.

The team brought in the striker for £55m to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“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. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to utilize him as promptly.”

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

4. Liverpool' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “should not be a focus” as his team gets ready to face the ailing Premier League title holders.

Arne Slot's team has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on Sunday at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno said. “So what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to prepare.

“The past of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing fantastic 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 stepping up their recovery from injury.

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

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the team's at home match against Brighton on Sunday.

The English player was absent for Thursday's Europa League match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken seven points from their past three outings.

“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 too serious and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: Conference League Defeat Won't Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of midweek's European defeat to the French side is a sign of how far the team has come in challenging on two fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can keep up their challenge for a top four place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner said. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would be absent for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.