Premier League: ten highlights to look out for this matchday

1. Garnacho and Walker set for a fresh clash

A Manchester reunion may be in store when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man has started to settle in west London after his close-season transfer from Manchester United and displayed his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration and a flawless grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right prior to dinking a delivery toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the youngster netted for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (all times GMT)

The winger crucial to stopping Bournemouth's slump

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column treatment due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for his prospective January departure, the media preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is predictable from a wide player who has six finishes plus three helpers who is joyous to watch. Still, his team are in an awkward spot, having undergone a form flip: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate over their past two games following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa however confronting a backline without a clean sheet for months may prove the perfect solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The striker an outside choice for England

It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times during the fixture pause although the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he is able to give me,” commented the England coach. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional No 9 role.” Earning the final 42 England games in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup if he is able to continue his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals than any other English player in the top flight this term having six and will be keen to boost that tally when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday 3pm

Ryan Sessegnon required as creator and finisher

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided some comfort to Fulham's uneven opening. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his youth team recently after five difficult years in north London, has emerged as a consistent pick, driving down the left in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he remains their leading marksman in the league together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has scored one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute as a creator in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four games include three of the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine scores in the Premier League so far. A threat emerges for the club that have developed a standing for mid-table stability.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM

The moment for Isak to produce for Liverpool

The debate about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they fell to loss number seven over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's squad require a consistent improvement to muscle into the title race from this position, along with a significant upturn in results, and the possibility emerges as seven out of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures against teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the league. The risk is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and fast breaks that will be in focus. It is time that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not featured at club level for a month after picking up a groin problem when making his second start in quick succession in continental competition triumph in Germany. Isak returned from the bench in the Swedish reverse to Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's dead rubber against Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup playoffs. A yellow card on Tuesday would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient