Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday

Walker faces Garnacho poised for a fresh encounter

A Manchester reunion may be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man is adapting well in west London following his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration and a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right prior to dinking a ball to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the speed at which circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho took on Walker? Back when the Argentine found the net for United during their cup final win against Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT)

The winger key to stopping Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full transfer speculation treatment due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for a prospective January departure, the gossip columns preparing him for graduation from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is predictable from a wide player with six goals and three helpers and remains delightful to watch. However, his team occupy an difficult spot, having undergone a role reversal: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven to one on aggregate over their past two fixtures following an impressive start to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa however facing a defence that hasn't kept a goalless game in the league since the start of the season may prove the best solution.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm

3. Welbeck a surprise option for the national team

It seemed interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton striker celebrates 35 next week. “Even without having met him, I am aware what he could offer me,” commented the England boss. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional No 9 position.” Earning the most recent of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goal-getting exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim additional strikes over every other English performer in the top flight this season with six and remains keen to increase that count when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

Ryan Sessegnon needed as assist provider and scorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a degree of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his youth team last year after five challenging years with Spurs, is now a regular starter, operating on the left side with the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he is their leading marksman in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer in the last term, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period owing to hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered ten setups last time round. Fulham's next four matches feature three among the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine goals in the Premier League this season. Danger looms for a team that have developed a reputation for consistency in the middle.

Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock

The occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club

The debate about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's side must have a consistent improvement to muscle into the league contest from this position, along with a dramatic boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself with seven out of their upcoming ten Premier League matches facing teams presently in the bottom ten in the league. The threat is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's display against aerial passes and quick transitions that is under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to deliver in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent for his club over four weeks having sustained a groin problem when making his second start in four days in the Champions League triumph abroad. The striker came back as a substitute in Sweden's reverse to Switzerland but sat out the midweek dead rubber against Slovenia to guarantee his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match could have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient