Premier division: ten highlights to look out for this weekend
1. Garnacho and Walker set for a fresh encounter
Another northwest showdown might be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man is finding his feet in west London following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and demonstrated his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace and a ideal grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right prior to dinking a delivery across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, replicating his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? Back when the youngster found the net for United in the Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
2. Semenyo crucial to halting Cherries' decline
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full gossip column focus following a reported £65m buyout clause for a potential winter exit, the gossip columns positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's middle class. This is predictable from a attacker who has six goals and three assists and remains delightful to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth occupy an difficult situation, having undergone a form flip: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who come in with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven to one over two games over their past two games after an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss by Aston Villa yet confronting a defensive unit that hasn't kept a shutout in the league since the start of the season might be the best tonic.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck a surprise shout for the national team
It seemed notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the international break even though the Brighton attacker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without knowing him, I understand what he can give me,” commented the England boss. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional No 9 role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 England games several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be selected to the World Cup assuming he is able to maintain his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim additional strikes than any other English player in the Premier League this term with six and is anxious to boost that tally when Brighton entertain Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The full-back required as playmaker and scorer
Sessegnon's story has provided a degree of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The 25-year-old, who came back to his youth team last year following five challenging years at Tottenham, has emerged as a regular starter, pushing forward on the left with the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he's also their leading marksman in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer the previous campaign, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who provided 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four fixtures include three from the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in only nine scores in the league this season. Trouble awaits for the club that have built a reputation for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
5. Time for The striker to produce for the Reds
The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to their seventh loss in ten matches. The manager's squad must have a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from this position, as well as a major upturn in results, and the possibility emerges with seven from their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures facing clubs currently in the bottom ten in the league. The danger is clear from Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a home league defeat to Liverpool in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing versus long balls and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. It is time that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not played in domestic action over four weeks following a muscle issue while his second consecutive start over a short period in the Champions League triumph in Germany. The striker came back as a substitute in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's meaningless match against Slovenia to ensure his availability for the World Cup playoffs. A yellow card on Tuesday could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
