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

Garnacho versus Walker poised for a new battle

Another northwest showdown may be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and showcased his skills in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto combined electric speed and a perfect low cross. His build-up for Malo Gusto required cutting inside before chipping a delivery toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? When the Argentine netted for United in the cup final win over Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)

The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's decline

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full gossip column focus following a alleged £65m buyout clause for a prospective winter exit, the media preparing him for advancement from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is to be expected from a winger who has a half-dozen strikes and three helpers and remains pleasurable to watch. However, his team occupy an difficult position, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive with back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven to one on aggregate over their last two games after an promising start to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss by Aston Villa however confronting a backline without a shutout in the league since the start of the season could be the ideal remedy.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The striker a left-field option for England

It seemed notable to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker turns 35 soon. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he can offer me,” stated the England manager. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional centre-forward position.” Earning the final 42 caps back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup assuming he can maintain his goal-getting feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim a greater tally compared to any English performer in the Premier League this term with six and remains keen to increase that total as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

Ryan Sessegnon needed as playmaker and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a degree of comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The left-sided player, who rejoined his former side recently following five difficult years in north London, is now a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left side with the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their top goalscorer in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man last season, has scored once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term due to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last season. Fulham's next four fixtures take in three from the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine goals in the Premier League to date. Danger looms for a team that have earned a reputation for mid-table stability.

Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

The occasion for Isak to perform for the Reds

The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they fell to their seventh loss in ten matches. Arne Slot's side need a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from their current spot, as well as a significant improvement in form, and opportunity emerges as seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches against teams currently in the bottom ten in the standings. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display versus long balls and quick transitions that will be under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The £125m striker has not featured for his club over four weeks following a groin injury when making his second consecutive start in quick succession in the Champions League victory in Germany. The striker came back from the bench in the Swedish loss against Switzerland but was rested the midweek inconsequential game versus Slovenia to guarantee his availability for the World Cup knockout rounds. A booking on Tuesday would have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient