EPL Headlines: Palmer Set for Chelsea Comeback; Idrissa Gueye's Failed Red Card Appeal Mystery

First Story: Key Player Palmer Ready for High-Stakes London Clash with Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's significant Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

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

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

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

After joining from City in 2023, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 matches for Chelsea.

“He is our best player, we are happy he is back, we need to provide him with time to be completely ready,” Maresca added. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do exceptionally well for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Receive No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The 36-year-old Senegalese player was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the game after slapping Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.

The player quickly said sorry, and the teammates were seen making up afterwards in a mock social media video.

However, the challenge against the red card was turned down, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, leaving Everton short-staffed for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

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

Inquired about additional consequences from the incident, Moyes remarked: “The matter was resolved instantly, it was done, that was it, we moved on rapidly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

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

The club's new signing Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since suffering a knee problem shortly after his move from his former club in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.

Newcastle signed the forward for a significant fee to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on international service before he could make his debut for Newcastle.

“He is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe said. “It was his initial competitive session with the team. Let’s see how he reacts today.”

The manager added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to utilize him as quickly.”

In other news, Kieran Trippier will be sidelined for a four-week period with a hamstring issue.

Fourth Story: Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Insists Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United manager Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' dip in performance “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to face the struggling top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven Premier League matches, falling out of the upper half of the table.

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

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

“The past of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Aware that we are going to face a excellent team, that has players able of doing fantastic things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.”

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

5. Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against The Seagulls

The club's manager Sean Dyche is optimistic that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the side's at home match against Brighton & Hove Albion on the weekend.

The England player missed the midweek Europa League match against Malmö due to a back injury.

“We hope it is improving,” Dyche said as he got ready to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have taken seven points from their past three matches.

“It’s like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just sleep funny or twist funny. So we’re not expecting, at this stage anyway, that it’s very severe and it’s settling down already. So we’re confident that it’ll be right for the weekend.”

The defender was feeling 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), the midfielder (thigh), Dilane Bakwa (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are expected to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Defeat Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's European loss to Strasbourg is a indication of how much progress the team has come in challenging on multiple fronts.

The FA Cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's side, who moved up to runner-up in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a at Selhurst Park match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is optimistic his team can keep up their push for a top four place.

“Comparable to the recent setback at Goodison Park, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to take it on the chin. The effort was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

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