English top flight: ten highlights to look out for this matchday

1. Garnacho and Walker ready for another battle

A Mancunian rematch could be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge after his summer move from Old Trafford and demonstrated his abilities versus Wolverhampton before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before chipping a ball across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, echoing his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the speed at which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the former found the net for United in their Wembley triumph against Manchester City.

Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT)

2. Semenyo vital to stopping Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete transfer speculation attention due to a reported £65m release clause for a prospective winter exit, the gossip columns positioning him for advancement from the Premier League's middle class. This is understandable from a attacker who has six finishes plus three helpers and remains delightful to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth find themselves in an difficult spot, experiencing a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who come in on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth are down seven to one combined in their past two fixtures following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet taking on a backline without a clean sheet since August may prove the perfect solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM

The striker a left-field option for England

It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the international break although the Brighton attacker turns 35 next week. “Even without knowing him, I understand what he is able to offer me,” stated the England coach. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a quite conventional centre-forward role.” Having won the last of his 42 England games in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup if he manages to sustain his scoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim more goals over every other English performer in the Premier League this term with six and is anxious to increase that total when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

Ryan Sessegnon required as playmaker and finisher

Sessegnon's story has provided some comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The 25-year-old, who came back to his youth team last year after five challenging years at Tottenham, is now a first-team fixture, operating on the left flank in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he is their top goalscorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man the previous campaign, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period owing to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who provided ten helpers last time round. Fulham's following four games feature three of the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in only nine goals in the Premier League this season. Trouble awaits for the club that have built a reputation for mid-table stability.

Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Reds

The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they fell to a seventh defeat in 10 games. The manager's team require a prolonged upturn to muscle into the league contest from this position, as well as a major boost in performance, and a chance arises as seven from their following ten top-flight fixtures facing teams presently in the bottom ten of the table. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against long balls and counterattacks that is in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The big-money forward has not played at club level for a month after picking up a muscle issue when making his second consecutive start in four days in continental competition triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back off the bench during Sweden's defeat against Switzerland but missed the midweek inconsequential game against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card during the game would have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient