EPL News Roundup: Cole Palmer Ready for The Blues Return; Gueye's Unsuccessful Appeal Mystery

1. Key Talent Palmer Available for High-Stakes Capital Derby with Arsenal

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca announced on the final weekday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the team's important Premier League encounter against local opponents Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances across all competitions, scoring twice.

After joining from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 appearances for Chelsea.

“He is our top performer, we are happy he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has done fantastic in the past and no doubt he is going to do great things for this club in the future.”

Second Story: The Toffees Receive No Explanation for Rejected Gueye Dismissal Challenge

Everton have failed in their protest against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with teammate Michael Keane during the squad's narrow win at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal midfielder was sent off only 13 minutes into the match after striking Keane during a argument over a misplaced pass.

Gueye immediately apologized, and the pair were seen reconciled afterwards in a light-hearted social media post.

However, the appeal against the dismissal was rejected, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, leaving Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle United.

“We lodged an appeal and it was unsuccessful,” manager the manager 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 incident, Moyes continued: “It ended right away, it was done, that was it, we progressed swiftly and it was all sorted within the dressing room.”

3. Yoane Wissa Trains with The Magpies for First Time since Injury

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

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on Friday but withheld a potential return date for the player.

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

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

“His recovery is going smoothly, he trained with us for the first time on midweek, 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 reacts today.”

Howe added: “We’ve got [a return date] in mind, but it’s likely best if I keep that to myself. We wish to prevent any disappointment. Of course, we want to include him as promptly.”

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

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

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that the reigning champions' recent poor form “should not be a focus” as his team prepares to take on the struggling top-flight champions.

The Liverpool manager's team has been defeated in six of their previous seven league matches, dropping out of the top 10 of the standings.

However, Nuno highlighted that there can be no room for overconfidence when the teams clash on the weekend at the their home ground.

“Liverpool are a quality side and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,” Nuno remarked. “We are preparing to play the title winners, players that are talented and able of doing great things, so we have to be ready.

“The history of the results before, the performance of the teams, is not that important. It is about the day. Knowing that we are going to face a high-quality team, that has players capable of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

West Ham will welcome back Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are progressing in their return from injury.

5. Morgan Gibbs-White in Contention for Forest against Brighton

The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be ready for the team's home match against Brighton on the weekend.

The England international missed the midweek Europa League game against the Swedish side due to a back injury.

“Hopefully it’s settling down,” Dyche stated as he prepared to face the Brighton manager's team, who have secured a decent haul from their last 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 expecting, at this point anyway, that it’s too serious and it’s easing already. So we’re confident that it’ll be okay for the weekend.”

Murillo was feeling his hamstring muscle after the comfortable European win, but Dyche indicated the player “is expected to be okay”.

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: Glasner: European Defeat Will Not Hinder Crystal Palace

The Eagles manager Oliver Glasner believes that the disappointment of midweek's European loss to Strasbourg is a sign of how much progress 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 team, who climbed to runner-up in the table.

Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a home fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a top four place.

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

Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would not be available for Sunday's match after he stayed behind to Strasbourg, but Will Hughes, who went off during the opening period against Strasbourg, is expected to be in the team selection.