Is Cole Palmer fit to play for Chelsea vs Arsenal? Injury update and new FPL deadline confirmed

Cole Palmer has been sidelined with injury for the bulk of the season for Chelsea, but Fantasy Football players will want to hear Enzo Maresca's update on his fitness ahead of Sunday's Arsenal clash

Chelsea return to Premier League action this Sunday with a crunch clash against title rivals Arsenal, where they now hope to have Cole Palmer available to take part.

Palmer has been sidelined through injury for the majority of the season, with his last appearance for the Blues coming against Manchester United on September 20.

A groin injury kept Palmer out for several weeks before the England international eventually made his return to training for Chelsea earlier this month.

However, Palmer went on to suffer a fractured toe, which has extended his spell in recovery, but the 23-year-old is moving closer to a return to the matchday squad.

Chelsea go into the clash against Arsenal in second place and six points adrift of their Premier League rivals in the league table.

Here, football.london takes a look at whether or not Palmer has a chance of being able to play for Chelsea in the Premier League clash against Arsenal.

Is Cole Palmer fit to play for Chelsea vs Arsenal?

Yes, Palmer is expected to be available for Chelsea in their Premier League clash against Arsenal.

The FPL website no longer has Palmer listed as an injury concern, with the England international in contention to make his return in the clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

If you don't already have Palmer in your team, the midfielder on the official Premier League game is valued at a steep £10.3m to bring in.

What has Enzo Maresca said about Cole Palmer's injury?

Maresca has regularly been asked about Palmer's return from injury for much of the campaign.

With the playmaker not featuring since September, Palmer's fitness has been a topic of conversation at most press conferences.

Ahead of Chelsea's clash against Arsenal, Maresca confirmed that he hopes to have Palmer available to face the Gunners in the top-of-the-table clash.

"He [Palmer] is available for both [to start and to play]," Maresca told reporters on Friday afternoon.

When is FPL's deadline for Gameweek 13?

FPL deadlines are typically 90 minutes before kick-off of the first Premier League match of the gameweek.

In this case, the first match of the week is the three 3pm kick-offs involving Brentford vs Burnley, Sunderland vs Bournemouth and Manchester City vs Leeds United.

As a result, the FPL deadline for this week will be 1.30pm on Saturday, November 29.