Premier League: ten highlights to look out for this matchday
Garnacho versus Walker poised for a new battle
A Manchester reunion could be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle in west London following his close-season transfer from Manchester United and showcased his talents in the Wolves match before the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace and a ideal grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right prior to dinking a ball across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? When the Argentine scored for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (all times GMT)
2. Semenyo vital to ending Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete rumour-mill attention amid a alleged £65m buyout clause for his possible mid-season move, the tabloids preparing him for advancement out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is to be expected for a wide player with six finishes and three setups and remains pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his side find themselves in an awkward situation, having undergone a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth are down 7-1 on aggregate over their previous two games following an promising beginning to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but confronting a backline without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season could be the ideal remedy.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
Danny Welbeck a left-field option for the national team
It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times during the national team window even though the Brighton forward reaches 35 next week. “Even without having met him, I understand what he could provide,” stated the England manager. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional centre-forward role.” Gaining the last of his 42 caps several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup if he manages to sustain his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts a greater tally over every other English footballer in the Premier League this term on six and remains keen to increase that total when Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
4. Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and scorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The 25-year-old, who returned to his youth team last year following five difficult years at Tottenham, has emerged as a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he is their top goalscorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker last season, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period due to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute in a creative role in place of Robinson, who provided 10 assists in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' next four fixtures take in three from the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine strikes in the league to date. Trouble awaits for a side that have built a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
5. Time for The striker to produce for Liverpool
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they lost to a seventh defeat in ten matches. The coach's side require a sustained recovery to force their way into the title race from here, as well as a significant boost in performance, and a chance arises with seven of their next 10 top-flight fixtures against clubs at the moment in the lower half in the league. The threat is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a home league defeat to Liverpool in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's showing versus aerial passes and fast breaks that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The expensive signing has not featured at club level in a month following a groin problem when making his second start in quick succession in Europe win in Germany. The striker came back as a substitute in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed the midweek dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his availability for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card in that match might have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
