Premier division: ten highlights to keep an eye on this weekend
Garnacho versus Walker ready for a fresh encounter
Another northwest showdown may be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker is adapting well at Stamford Bridge following his summer move from Manchester United and demonstrated his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed with a ideal grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto required shifting infield prior to lofting a ball to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the speed at which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? When the former scored for United in their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (start times GMT)
The winger vital to stopping Cherries' slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column attention following a claimed ÂŁ65m escape clause for a possible mid-season move, the media preparing him for advancement from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is predictable for a wide player who has six finishes plus three assists who is joyous to watch. Still, his side are in an awkward spot, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who come in on consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate in their previous two fixtures following an promising beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi MartĂnez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet confronting a defensive unit that hasn't kept a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season might be the perfect remedy.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
The striker an outside choice for the national team
It proved interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker turns 35 next week. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he can give me,” said the England coach. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a quite conventional centre-forward position.” Earning the final 42 England games in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be selected for the World Cup assuming he can sustain his scoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has additional strikes compared to any English performer in the Premier League this campaign with six and remains keen to boost that total as Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday three o'clock
Ryan Sessegnon needed as playmaker and scorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a degree of positivity to Fulham's bumpy start. The 25-year-old, who came back to his former side last year following five challenging years at Tottenham, is now a regular starter, driving down the left side with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker last season, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 because of a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also having to step up as a creator in place of Robinson, who registered 10 assists last time round. The Cottagers' following four fixtures take in three among the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine strikes this season so far. Danger looms for a team that have developed a name for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
The occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Reds
The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they fell to a seventh defeat in 10 games. The manager's team need a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from here, as well as a major upturn in results, and opportunity presents itself as seven from their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures facing clubs at the moment in the bottom half in the league. The danger is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a home league defeat to Liverpool last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing against long balls and counterattacks that remains under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not played at club level for a month after picking up a muscle issue while his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned off the bench in the Swedish defeat to Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's meaningless match against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the World Cup qualifiers. A caution in that match would have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
