Premier division: ten highlights to watch for this weekend

Garnacho versus Walker poised for a fresh clash

A Manchester reunion may be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea after his close-season transfer from Manchester United and demonstrated his skills against Wolves before the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a ideal low cross. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside prior to dinking a cross toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? When the Argentine scored for United during their cup final win against Manchester City.

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

The winger vital to halting Cherries' decline

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full rumour-mill treatment following a reported £65m escape clause for a possible winter exit, the media preparing him for graduation from the Premier League's middle class. This is understandable from a winger who has six goals and three assists and remains pleasurable to watch. Still, Bournemouth are in an tricky spot, experiencing a role reversal: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on successive wins, while Bournemouth have lost 7-1 combined in their last two matches after an promising start to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss to Aston Villa yet taking on a backline without a clean sheet since August might be the best solution.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock

3. Welbeck a left-field option for England

It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton forward turns 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I am aware what he could offer me,” stated the England manager. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a quite orthodox No 9 position.” Having won the final 42 international appearances back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be selected to the World Cup if he is able to maintain his scoring performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts a greater tally than any other English footballer in the top flight this season on six and will be keen to add to that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm

Ryan Sessegnon required as playmaker and scorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some positivity to Fulham's uneven beginning. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club last year after five challenging years at Tottenham, is now a consistent pick, operating on the left in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer this season together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer the previous campaign, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also having to step up in a creative role replacing Robinson, who registered 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four matches take in three from the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine scores this season so far. A threat emerges for a team that have built a standing for mid-table stability.

Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM

The occasion for Isak to produce for Liverpool

The debate about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to loss number seven in ten matches. Arne Slot's squad require a prolonged upturn to force their way into the league contest from this position, as well as a dramatic improvement in form, and the possibility arises as seven from their upcoming ten league games facing clubs presently in the bottom half in the league. The risk is clear from Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's showing versus aerial passes and quick transitions that is in focus. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not featured at club level over four weeks after picking up a groin problem during his second start in four days in Europe victory abroad. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but was rested the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A caution during the game would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient