Roberto Martinez has reportedly convinced Jose Mourinho that Cristian Atsu will get enough playing time at Goodison Park to make the deal worthwhile for Chelsea.
Jonny Evans knee injury has healed to the point where he has been deemed available for the Week 35 match-up with Liverpool in the Premier League.
Daniel Sturridge returned against Manchester United but will not be eligible to play for West Brom due to the terms of his loan from Liverpool to West Brom.
Gerard Deulofeu made a quick impact at Vicarage Road but injury and now illness have derailed his season at Watford and look likely to continue to do so in Week 35.
Will Arsene Wenger's "strong side" promise include Aaron Ramsey for the Week 35 home match against West Ham?
With the Europa League far more important to the success of Arsenal's season, it is reasonable to wonder if Mesut Ozil will play this weekend.
With the Potters and Paul Lambert fighting for their Premier League survival, Charlie Adam returns from suspension to help aid the fight.
With Moritz Bauer having taken Johnson's starting spot under Paul Lambert, it seems unlikely that Johnson's return to training will have a significant impact on the manager's thinking for this weekend.
Kostas Stafylidis has been a solid option at left back for Stoke City since his arrival in January but Erik Pieters will certainly start in Week 35 with the Greek defender out with broken ribs.
Everton's Ramiro Funes Mori is in contention to start against Newcastle after returning from injury last week.
James Collins is expected to miss Sunday's trip to Arsenal as the defender continues to struggles with a hamstring issue.
Southampton's fight for Premier League survival suffered another blow on Thursday as a poor performance away to Leicester resulted in a 0-0 draw.