Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday
Walker faces Garnacho ready for a new encounter
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is adapting well in west London following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and demonstrated his talents in the Wolves match prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration and a perfect grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before dinking a ball toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, replicating his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly circumstances change. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? When the youngster netted for United in their Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT)
2. Semenyo key to stopping Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full rumour-mill attention due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for a possible winter exit, the media preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is understandable for a wide player who has six finishes and three setups who is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth occupy an difficult situation, having undergone a body swap: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down seven-one on aggregate in their past two matches after an strong start to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss by Aston Villa yet confronting a backline that hasn't kept a shutout since August could be the best remedy.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3pm
3. Welbeck a left-field option for the national team
It seemed notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton forward turns 35 in the coming days. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he can offer me,” said the England boss. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a very traditional centre-forward role.” Earning the most recent of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup assuming he is able to continue his goalscoring exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward has additional strikes than any other English performer in the Premier League this season having six and is keen to add to that total when Brighton entertain Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
Ryan Sessegnon needed as playmaker and finisher
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has brought a degree of warmth to Fulham's bumpy start. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his former side last year following five difficult years with Spurs, is now a regular starter, driving down the left side in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he remains their top goalscorer in the league together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker last season, has netted one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute as a creator in place of Robinson, who provided ten helpers last season. Fulham's upcoming four matches include three from the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine scores this season so far. A threat emerges for a side that have developed a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The moment for The striker to deliver for Liverpool
The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they lost to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's team must have a sustained recovery to muscle into the championship chase from here, along with a significant boost in performance, and a chance emerges as seven from their following ten Premier League matches versus clubs currently in the bottom ten in the league. The risk is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a loss at Anfield to the title holders last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and counterattacks that remains in focus. It is time for Alexander Isak to deliver wearing red. The big-money forward has not played in domestic action in a month following a muscle issue when making his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in Europe win abroad. He reappeared from the bench in the Swedish loss to Switzerland but sat out the midweek dead rubber against Slovenia to ensure his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A caution during the game might have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
