Premier League: ten highlights to watch for this round of fixtures
Walker faces Garnacho poised for a fresh encounter
A Mancunian rematch might be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is adapting well with Chelsea after his off-season signing from the Red Devils and demonstrated his abilities in the Wolves match before the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto required shifting infield before lofting a ball across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? When the Argentine scored for United during their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)
The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill attention due to a claimed £65m escape clause for his potential January departure, the gossip columns preparing him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable for a winger with six goals plus three assists and is joyous to watch. However, his team occupy an difficult situation, experiencing a role reversal: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined over their last two matches after an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss by Aston Villa yet facing a backline that hasn't kept a shutout for months might be the ideal remedy.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The striker a left-field choice for the Three Lions
It was notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the international break although the Brighton attacker turns 35 soon. “Despite not having met him, I know what he could provide,” said the England manager. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very orthodox No 9 role.” Having won the last of his 42 England games in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be in the squad to the World Cup provided he is able to continue his scoring feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts a greater tally compared to any English footballer in the Premier League this season on six and is anxious to increase that count when Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
The full-back crucial as creator and scorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's uneven beginning. The 25-year-old, who came back to his boyhood club recently after five difficult years in north London, has become a first-team fixture, driving down the left side with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has netted one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 due to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also having to step up in a creative role in place of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last time round. Fulham's upcoming four fixtures feature three among the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine strikes this season to date. Danger looms for a team that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The occasion for Isak to deliver for Liverpool
The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they fell to loss number seven over ten fixtures. The manager's side need a consistent improvement to muscle into the league contest from their current spot, as well as a dramatic improvement in form, and the possibility emerges as seven out of their upcoming ten Premier League matches against sides currently in the lower half of the table. The risk is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display versus long balls and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to deliver in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not featured in domestic action in a month after picking up a muscle issue while his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in Europe victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned as a substitute in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but was rested the midweek dead rubber with Slovenia to secure his fitness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match would have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
