English Premier League Updates: Cole Palmer Set for The Blues Return; Idrissa Gueye's Unsuccessful Appeal Mystery

1. Star Player Palmer Fit for Important London Derby with The Gunners

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca announced on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important Premier League encounter against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old England international had been sidelined due to a fractured toe sustained after an accidental incident.

“He is available to start and to play,” Maresca said. “All involved are pleased.”

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from City in 2023, he has notched 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for Chelsea.

“He is our most valuable asset, we are happy he is back, we need to allow him time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Rejected Gueye Red Card Challenge

The Merseyside club have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the team's narrow win at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was dismissed just 13 minutes into the match after slapping Keane during a disagreement over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, making Everton depleted for their upcoming match against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager said. “No explanation was provided for the rejection but we did appeal it.”

Inquired about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

Third Story: Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Injury

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee problem soon after his move from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe announced the development on Friday but kept private a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle brought in the striker for £55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record sum.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team service before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was really pleased with how he looked,” Howe stated. “That’s his first time competitively with the group. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager added: “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, the defender will be sidelined for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. The Reds' Slump ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Says West Ham Manager Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has insisted that the reigning champions' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side gets ready to face the ailing top-flight title holders.

The Liverpool manager's side has lost six of the last seven Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

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

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

“The past of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to prepare thoroughly, to perform.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

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

The England international missed Thursday's Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's team, who have taken a decent haul from their last 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 stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re hopeful that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring muscle after the 3-0 Europa League victory, but Dyche said the player “is expected to be okay”.

However, the full-back (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to miss out.

Sixth Story: Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner feels that the disappointment of Thursday's European loss to the French side is a sign of how far the team has advanced in challenging on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup winners went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by Liam Rosenior's side, who climbed to second in the table.

The Eagles now return to Premier League competition with a at Selhurst Park fixture against Manchester United, and Glasner is optimistic his side can maintain their challenge for a top four spot.

“Maybe like the late defeat at Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “On the other side, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we could have avoided losing.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for the weekend's game after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.