Premier League: ten highlights to watch for this weekend
Garnacho versus Walker ready for another encounter
A Manchester reunion might be on the cards when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and showcased his skills versus Wolverhampton before the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before lofting a ball to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the pace with which circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho took on Walker? During the Argentine scored for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT)
The winger crucial to ending Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete gossip column attention following a claimed £65m buyout clause for a prospective mid-season move, the media positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. It is predictable for a wide player with a half-dozen strikes plus three assists who is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, his side are in an tricky spot, having undergone a role reversal: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who enter with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one combined in their previous two fixtures after an strong beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa yet taking on a defence that hasn't kept a shutout in the league since the start of the season may prove the perfect remedy.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
3. Welbeck a left-field shout for England
It seemed notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times during the international break although the Brighton attacker turns 35 in the coming days. “Despite not knowing him, I know what he could provide,” commented the England boss. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox centre-forward role.” Earning the most recent of his 42 caps several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck could be selected to the World Cup if he is able to continue his scoring feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim additional strikes over every other English performer in England's top division this term with six and will be anxious to boost that total as Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
Ryan Sessegnon needed as creator and scorer
Sessegnon's story has offered a degree of positivity to Fulham's uneven opening. The 25-year-old, who came back to his youth team last year after five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a regular starter, operating on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer last season, has netted a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as a creator replacing Robinson, who provided 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four fixtures take in three of the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine goals this season this season. A threat emerges for a team that have developed a name for consistency in the middle.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
The occasion for The striker to deliver for Liverpool
The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they lost to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The coach's squad need a prolonged upturn to enter the championship chase from here, along with a significant boost in performance, and the possibility arises as seven from their following ten Premier League matches facing sides currently in the bottom ten in the standings. The risk is clear from Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against aerial passes and fast breaks that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The expensive signing has not featured for his club for a month having sustained a muscle issue when making his second start in quick succession in continental competition win abroad. Isak returned as a substitute in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but missed Tuesday's dead rubber with Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A caution on Tuesday might have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
