Premier League News Roundup: Cole Palmer Ready for The Blues Comeback; Gueye's Unsuccessful Appeal Mystery

1. Top Talent Palmer Fit for Important London Clash with Arsenal

The Blues manager Enzo Maresca stated on Friday that Cole Palmer is available for selection for the squad's important top-flight match against local opponents Arsenal.

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

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

This season, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, netting two goals.

Since his arrival from City in the previous year, he has notched 45 goals and 29 assists in 101 appearances for the London club.

“He is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to give him time to be completely ready,” Maresca continued. “He has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.”

Second Story: Everton Get No Reason for Failed Idrissa Gueye Red Card Appeal

Everton have failed in their appeal against Idrissa Gueye's dismissal for an on-field altercation with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's 1-0 victory at Manchester United.

The veteran Senegal player was shown a red card just early on into the match after hitting Keane during a disagreement over a poor pass.

Gueye quickly said sorry, and the teammates appeared reconciled later in a mock social media post.

However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match suspension, making Everton short-staffed for their next match against Newcastle United.

“We have appealed it and our appeal was turned down,” coach David Moyes revealed. “We received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.”

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

3. Wissa Trains with The Magpies for Initial Session since Injury

Newcastle United's recent acquisition Yoane Wissa has trained with his squad for the first time since sustaining a knee problem shortly after his move from Brentford in September.

Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the development on the end of the week but withheld a potential comeback timeline for the player.

The team signed the striker for a significant fee to replace Alexander Isak, who moved to Liverpool for a record-breaking transfer fee.

Unfortunately, Wissa was injured while on international duty before he could play his first game for Newcastle.

“He is doing well, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was very happy with how he looked,” Howe said. “This marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Let’s see how he responds today.”

The manager continued: “We have a target return date, but it’s likely best if I do not share it publicly. We don’t want to disappoint anyone. Of course, we want to involve him as soon as possible.”

Additionally, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a month with a hamstring issue.

4. Liverpool' Poor Form ‘Doesn’t Matter’, Insists Hammers Manager Nuno

The Hammers head coach Nuno Espírito Santo has claimed that Liverpool' recent poor form “is largely irrelevant” as his side gets ready to take on the struggling top-flight title holders.

Arne Slot's side has suffered six losses in seven recent league games, falling out of the upper half of the standings.

However, Nuno stressed that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on the weekend at the their home ground.

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

“The history of the results before, the form of the teams, doesn’t really matter. It is about the match day. Knowing that we are going to face a very good team, that has players capable of doing amazing feats, so we have to be fully prepared, to perform.”

West Ham will have available Lucas Paquetá after his ban, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their recovery from injury.

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

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

The England player was absent for Thursday's Europa League match against the Swedish side due to a back issue.

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

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

The defender was experiencing discomfort in his hamstring after the comfortable European win, but Dyche said the player “will likely be available”.

Meanwhile, Ola Aina (thigh injury), Douglas Luiz (thigh), the winger (hamstring), the striker (knee), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (hip) are likely to be unavailable.

Sixth Story: Oliver Glasner: European Loss Will Not Set Back Crystal Palace

The Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner believes that the setback of Thursday's European defeat to the French side is a indication of how much progress the team has come in challenging on two fronts.

The domestic cup winners took the lead at the away ground through Tyrick Mitchell's first-half goal but were pegged back by the opposition manager's team, who moved up to second in the table.

Crystal Palace now return to domestic action with a home match against Manchester United, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their challenge for a top four place.

“Similar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,” Glasner commented. “However, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.”

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