Premier division: ten highlights to watch for this round of fixtures
Walker faces Garnacho ready for a fresh battle
A Manchester reunion could be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker is finding his feet in west London after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace and a flawless grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before lofting a cross to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his previous celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of the pace with which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine scored for United in the cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (all times GMT)
Antoine Semenyo crucial to ending Bournemouth's decline
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete transfer speculation focus following a claimed £65m buyout clause for his prospective winter exit, the tabloids positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. It is to be expected for a winger with a half-dozen strikes and three assists and remains pleasurable to watch. However, Bournemouth are in an difficult situation, having engaged in a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth are down seven-one combined in their past two fixtures after an impressive start to the season. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa but facing a defensive unit lacking a shutout in the league since the start of the season might be the best remedy.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck an outside option for the Three Lions
It was notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker reaches 35 soon. “Without even having met him, I know what he could provide,” commented the England manager. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a quite traditional No 9 role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 caps several years ago, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be in the squad for the World Cup provided he can sustain his scoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim more goals over every other English footballer in the top flight this term with six and remains eager to add to that count when Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The full-back required as playmaker and goalscorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided a degree of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his youth team last year following five difficult years with Spurs, is now a regular starter, driving down the left in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer the previous campaign, has scored a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who supplied ten setups last time round. Fulham's upcoming four fixtures take in three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed only nine goals in the Premier League to date. Danger looms for the club that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
5. Time for The striker to deliver for the Merseyside club
The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they lost to a seventh defeat in ten matches. The coach's squad require a sustained recovery to enter the title race from their current spot, plus a significant upturn in results, and opportunity arises as seven out of their next 10 top-flight fixtures against clubs presently in the bottom ten in the league. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a loss at Anfield to the title holders last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against direct play and quick transitions that remains under the spotlight. It is time that Alexander Isak to deliver in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not featured at club level over four weeks following a groin problem during his second start in four days in continental competition victory abroad. He reappeared off the bench in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's dead rubber versus Slovenia to guarantee his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card on Tuesday would have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
