Premier division: ten highlights to look out for this weekend
1. Garnacho and Walker poised for another clash
A Manchester reunion might be in store when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker is adapting well with Chelsea after his close-season transfer from Manchester United and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed and a ideal grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside before lofting a ball across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the pace with which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine found the net for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (all times GMT)
2. Semenyo key to halting Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete transfer speculation attention following a claimed £65m escape clause for his prospective mid-season move, the gossip columns preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is to be expected for a winger with six finishes plus three helpers who is delightful to watch. However, his team occupy an difficult position, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who enter on successive wins, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 combined over their previous two matches after an promising start to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but facing a defensive unit without a goalless game since August might be the best tonic.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
The striker an outside shout for the national team
It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker turns 35 in the coming days. “Without even knowing him, I am aware what he can give me,” said the England coach. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a quite traditional centre-forward role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 international appearances several years ago, it's quite plausible that Welbeck may be selected to the World Cup assuming he is able to sustain his scoring feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts more goals than any other English player in the top flight this season on six and will be eager to boost that count as Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
The full-back crucial as playmaker and goalscorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some positivity to Fulham's uneven start. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his boyhood club recently following five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a first-team fixture, operating on the left flank with the injured Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man in the last term, has bagged once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also having to step up as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups last season. Fulham's following four matches include three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine goals this season this season. Trouble awaits for a team that have built a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The moment for The striker to perform for Liverpool
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in 10 games. The manager's side must have a sustained recovery to force their way into the league contest from here, plus a dramatic improvement in form, and a chance presents itself with seven of their next 10 Premier League matches facing teams at the moment in the bottom ten of the table. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a defeat on their own turf to the title holders last season, but it is not only Liverpool's showing against direct play and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. It is time that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not played at club level for a month after picking up a groin problem during his second start over a short period in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's reverse to Switzerland but was rested the subsequent inconsequential game versus Slovenia to secure his fitness for next year's World Cup playoffs. A yellow card during the game might have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
