Premier division: ten highlights to watch for this round of fixtures
Garnacho versus Walker poised for another encounter
Another northwest showdown may be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker is adapting well in west London following his summer move from Manchester United and demonstrated his skills in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration and a perfect low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right before dinking a cross to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the youngster netted for United in their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
Antoine Semenyo crucial to ending Cherries' slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete gossip column focus following a reported £65m buyout clause for a possible January departure, the media preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable from a attacker who has a half-dozen strikes plus three setups and is pleasurable to watch. However, his team are in an difficult situation, experiencing a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined over their past two fixtures following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however confronting a defensive unit without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season may prove the best tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
The striker an outside shout for England
It seemed interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times during the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton forward celebrates 35 soon. “Despite not knowing him, I am aware what he could provide,” said the England manager. “He could serve as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox striker role.” Earning the last of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be in the squad for the World Cup assuming he is able to continue his goalscoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts additional strikes compared to any English footballer in the Premier League this term with six and remains keen to boost that tally when Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm
Ryan Sessegnon needed as assist provider and goalscorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent start. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his youth team recently after five tough years at Tottenham, is now a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he's also their leading marksman in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man last season, has bagged once while Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who provided 10 assists last time round. The Cottagers' next four games include three from the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine scores this season so far. Trouble awaits for a team that have developed a reputation for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The moment for Isak to deliver for the Reds
The debate about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they fell to loss number seven in 10 games. Arne Slot's team require a sustained recovery to enter the title race from here, as well as a major boost in performance, and the possibility arises with seven of their upcoming ten league games against sides presently in the lower half in the league. The threat is clear from Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a defeat on their own turf on the champions last season, but it is not only Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and counterattacks that remains in focus. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The expensive signing has not played for his club in a month following a groin injury while his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in the Champions League victory in Germany. He reappeared as a substitute in the Swedish reverse by Switzerland but was rested the midweek dead rubber with Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A caution on Tuesday might have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
