Premier League: ten highlights to keep an eye on this matchday
1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a fresh battle
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from Manchester United and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right prior to lofting a delivery to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a indication of the pace with which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? When the Argentine netted for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
The winger key to ending Cherries' decline
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full rumour-mill focus due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for a prospective winter exit, the media setting him up for advancement from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is to be expected for a attacker with a half-dozen strikes and three helpers and remains pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his team occupy an awkward situation, having engaged in a role reversal: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on successive wins, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one over two games in their last two fixtures following an promising beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa however facing a defence without a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season may prove the ideal tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
The striker a surprise shout for England
It seemed interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton forward celebrates 35 next week. “Even without being familiar with him, I know what he is able to give me,” commented the England coach. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a very conventional centre-forward position.” Gaining the last of his 42 international appearances in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be in the squad for the World Cup if he can continue his goalscoring performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward has a greater tally compared to any English footballer in the top flight this season with six and is eager to add to that tally as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The full-back crucial as creator and scorer
Sessegnon's story has offered some comfort to Fulham's uneven opening. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his youth team last year after five difficult years in north London, is now a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left with the injured Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he's also their top goalscorer this season alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man the previous campaign, has scored once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who provided ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four matches take in three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine scores this season so far. Trouble awaits for the club that have built a standing for consistency in the middle.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The moment for Alexander Isak to produce for the Merseyside club
The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they fell to their seventh loss in 10 games. The manager's squad require a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from this position, as well as a major upturn in results, and the possibility presents itself as seven out of their following ten Premier League matches facing clubs presently in the bottom half of the table. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a home league defeat on the champions in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance against long balls and quick transitions that will be under the spotlight. It is time that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The expensive signing has been absent at club level in a month having sustained a muscle issue while his second consecutive start over a short period in Europe victory in Germany. The striker came back off the bench in the Swedish reverse against Switzerland but sat out the midweek dead rubber versus Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card on Tuesday could have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
