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1. Key Talent Palmer Ready for High-Stakes Capital Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important top-flight fixture against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe incurred after an unfortunate occurrence.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca said. “The whole team is delighted.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, scoring twice.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

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

2. Everton Get No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegal midfielder was shown a red card just 13 minutes into the contest after striking Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock online post.

However, the challenge against the red card was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-game suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager revealed. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout 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 The Magpies for Initial Session since Setback

The club's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his new teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on the end of the week but kept private a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could make his debut for his new club.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,” Howe said. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I keep that to myself. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his team prepares to face the ailing Premier League champions.

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

Nevertheless, Nuno highlighted that there can be no taking it easy when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“The Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno commented. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare.

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

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their recovery from injury.

5. Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest's boss Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be fit for the side's home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player missed the midweek Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche stated as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have secured a decent haul from their past three outings.

“It’s comparable to back pain, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or move improperly. So we’re not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s improving already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

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

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

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's Conference League loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress the club has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup holders took the lead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by the opposition manager's side, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his team can maintain their push for a Champions League place.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “Alternatively, we have to accept it. The commitment was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner stated that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's game after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against the opponents, is expected to be in the matchday squad.