English Premier League Updates: Palmer Poised for The Blues Comeback; Gueye's Failed Red Card Appeal Mystery

First Story: Star Talent Palmer Available for Crucial London Derby with The Gunners

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is ready to play for the squad's significant Premier League match against London rivals Arsenal.

The 23-year-old English midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe suffered after an unfortunate incident.

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in all tournaments, finding the net on two occasions.

After joining from Manchester City in 2023, he has achieved 45 scores and 29 helpers in 101 matches 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. “His past performances have been excellent and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

2. The Toffees Get No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

The Merseyside club were unsuccessful in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's sending off for an on-field altercation with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Old Trafford.

The 36-year-old Senegalese midfielder was shown a red card only 13 minutes into the game after hitting Keane during a dispute over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen making up later in a mock social media video.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was denied, and Gueye must serve a three-match suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their upcoming fixture against Newcastle.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” manager David Moyes 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 continued: “It was over immediately, it was done, that was it, we progressed rapidly and it was all sorted within the team environment.”

Third Story: Yoane Wissa Practices with Newcastle for First Time since Setback

Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his new teammates for the first time since sustaining a knee injury shortly after his arrival from his former club in September.

Head coach Eddie Howe confirmed the news on the end of the week but did not disclose a potential comeback timeline for the player.

The team brought in the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a British record transfer fee.

Regrettably, Wissa was hurt while on national team duty before he could play his first game for his new club.

“He is doing well, 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 reacts today.”

Howe added: “There is a planned comeback timeline, but it’s probably best if I withhold that information. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Naturally, we want to involve him as promptly.”

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

4. The Reds' Poor Form ‘Irrelevant’, Says Hammers Boss Nuno

West Ham United head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' dip in performance “doesn’t really matter” as his side prepares to take on the ailing Premier League champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has lost six of the last seven league matches, dropping out of the upper half of the standings.

Nevertheless, Nuno emphasized that there can be no room for overconfidence 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 talented and capable of doing good things, so we have to get ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing 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 progressing in their recovery from fitness issues.

Fifth Story: Gibbs-White Could Feature for Forest against Brighton

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

The England player missed Thursday's European game against Malmö due to a back issue.

“Fortunately, it seems to be calming down,” Dyche commented as he prepared to face Fabian Hürzeler's side, who have secured seven points from their past three matches.

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

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

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

Sixth Story: Glasner: Conference League Loss Won't Set Back Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the team has advanced in competing on multiple fronts.

The domestic cup holders went ahead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's team, who climbed to second in the group standings.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to domestic competition with a home match against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his team can maintain their challenge for a Champions League place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was totally avoidable and it is our fault,” Glasner remarked. “Alternatively, we have to acknowledge it. The commitment was there but it is a game we shouldn’t definitely lose.”

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to France, but Will Hughes, who went off during the first half against Strasbourg, should be in the matchday squad.