Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that Cole Palmer is set to return for the squad's important Premier League match against local rivals Arsenal.
The 23-year-old English midfielder was unavailable due to a broken toe incurred after an unfortunate incident.
âHe is fit to begin and feature,â Maresca commented. âAll involved are pleased.â
In the current campaign, Palmer has made only four appearances in every contest, finding the net on two occasions.
After joining from City in the previous year, he has achieved 45 strikes and 29 setups in 101 games for the London club.
âHe is our best player, we are pleased he is back, we need to allow him time to be 100% fit,â Maresca noted. âHe has been brilliant historically and no doubt he is going to do very good for this club in the future.â
Everton have failed in their challenge against Idrissa Gueye's red card for a fight with fellow player Michael Keane during the squad's single-goal triumph at Manchester United.
The veteran Senegal midfielder was shown a red card just early on into the match after hitting Keane amid a argument over a misplaced pass.
Gueye quickly said sorry, and the pair were seen making up afterwards in a light-hearted online video.
However, the appeal against the red card was denied, and Gueye must complete a three-match ban, making Everton shorthanded for their next fixture against Newcastle.
âWe challenged the decision and it was rejected,â manager the manager stated. âWe received no rationale for the denial but we did appeal it.â
When asked about any further fallout from the incident, Moyes continued: âIt ended right away, it was done, that was it, we moved on quite quickly and it was all sorted within the team environment.â
Newcastle United's recent signing Yoane Wissa has practiced with his squad for the initial occasion since sustaining a knee injury soon after his arrival from Brentford in September.
Manager Eddie Howe confirmed the news on Friday but did not disclose a possible comeback timeline for the 29-year-old.
The team brought in the striker for ÂŁ55m to fill the void left by Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool for a British record sum.
Regrettably, Wissa was injured while on national team duty before he could play his first game for his new club.
âHe is progressing nicely, he trained with us for the first time on Wednesday, so I was extremely satisfied with how he looked,â Howe said. âThis marked his debut in a competitive setting with the squad. Letâs see how he responds today.â
Howe added: âWe have a target return date, but itâs likely best if I keep that to myself. We donât want to disappoint anyone. Naturally, we want to include him as soon as possible.â
In other news, Kieran Trippier will be out of action for a four-week period with a hamstring injury.
West Ham United head coach Nuno EspĂrito Santo has stated that the reigning champions' dip in performance âshould not be a focusâ as his team prepares to face the struggling Premier League title holders.
The Liverpool manager's side has suffered six losses in seven recent Premier League games, dropping out of the top 10 of the table.
However, Nuno emphasized that there can be no complacency when the teams meet on the weekend at the their home ground.
âThe Reds are a strong team and in football, what counts is what you do on the day,â Nuno remarked. âSo what we expect is the champions of the Premier League, players that are talented and capable of doing great things, so we have to get ready.
âThe history of the outcomes before, the performance of the teams, doesnât really matter. It is about the day. Aware that we are going to face a very good team, that has players able of doing wonderful things, so we have to be fully prepared, to compete.â
The Hammers will have available Lucas PaquetĂĄ after his suspension, while Crysencio Summerville and Dinos Mavropanos are stepping up their return from fitness issues.
The club's boss Sean Dyche is hopeful that Morgan Gibbs-White will be available for the team's at home match against Brighton on Sunday.
The England player was absent for the midweek Europa League game against Malmö due to a back injury.
âWe hope it is improving,â Dyche commented as he got ready to face Fabian HĂŒrzeler's team, who have secured seven points from their past three outings.
âItâs like a bad back, but a morning sort of injury, one where you just rest awkwardly or move improperly. So weâre not anticipating, at this stage anyway, that itâs too serious and itâs settling down already. So weâre hopeful that itâll be right for the weekend.â
Murillo was feeling his hamstring after the 3-0 European victory, but Dyche indicated the player âshould be fineâ.
However, Ola Aina (thigh injury), the midfielder (thigh), the winger (hamstring), Chris Wood (knee), and the defender (hip) are likely to miss out.
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner feels that the setback of Thursday's Conference League defeat to the French side is a sign of how much progress the club has come in challenging on two fronts.
The domestic cup winners went ahead at Stade de la Meinau through Tyrick Mitchell's opening period goal but were equalized against by Liam Rosenior's side, who moved up to second in the group standings.
Crystal Palace now switch focus to Premier League action with a at Selhurst Park fixture against the Red Devils, and Glasner is confident his side can maintain their push for a Champions League place.
âSimilar to the late loss against Everton, it just feels that it was completely unnecessary and it is our fault,â Glasner commented. âAlternatively, we have to accept it. The effort was there but it is a game we ought not to have lost.â
Glasner confirmed that Borna Sosa would miss out for Sunday's match after he did not travel to France, but Will Hughes, who was substituted during the opening period against Strasbourg, should be in the team selection.
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