English Premier League News Roundup: Palmer Poised for The Blues Comeback; Idrissa Gueye's Unsuccessful Appeal Mystery

First Story: Top Player Palmer Available for Crucial London Derby with Arsenal

The Blues head coach Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's vital top-flight encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England midfielder was out of action due to a fractured toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

“He is ready to start and participate,” Maresca said. “All involved are pleased.”

In the current campaign, Palmer has been limited to four outings in every contest, netting two goals.

Following his transfer from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, 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 very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Receive No Reason for Rejected Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Old Trafford.

The veteran Senegalese player was dismissed only early on into the match after slapping Keane amid a argument over a poor pass.

The player immediately apologized, and the pair were seen reconciled later in a light-hearted social media video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-game ban, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager David Moyes said. “We haven’t been given any reason why it was turned down but we did appeal it.”

When asked about any further fallout from the event, Moyes added: “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 First Time since Setback

The club's recent signing 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 the autumn.

Head coach Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but withheld a potential return date for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on national team 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 very happy with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s probably best if I do not share it publicly. We aim to avoid letting people down. Naturally, we want to utilize him as soon as possible.”

In other news, the defender will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Slump ‘Irrelevant’, Insists West Ham Boss Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' current slump “doesn’t really matter” as his team gets ready to take on the ailing Premier League champions.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, falling out of the top 10 of the table.

Nevertheless, Nuno stressed that there can be no taking it easy when the sides meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what matters is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We anticipate facing the league champions, players that are talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, is largely insignificant. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

The Hammers will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from injury.

Fifth Story: Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Nottingham Forest against The Seagulls

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

The English international was absent for Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured seven points from their past three outings.

“It’s similar to a sore back, but a waking-up sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be fine for the weekend.”

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

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to miss out.

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

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's Conference League loss to the French side is a sign of how far the team has come in competing on two fronts.

The domestic cup holders took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“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 effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's game after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against the opponents, is expected to be in the team selection.