Premier League: ten highlights to keep an eye on this matchday
Walker faces Garnacho poised for a fresh clash
A Mancunian rematch may be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is finding his feet in west London after his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his skills in the Wolves match before the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration and a ideal grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right prior to lofting a cross toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his prior hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? When the former netted for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT)
Antoine Semenyo crucial to stopping Cherries' slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full gossip column attention due to a reported ÂŁ65m buyout clause for his possible January departure, the media setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is to be expected for a wide player with six finishes and three assists and is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side are in an awkward situation, experiencing a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in with back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 over two games in their past two games after an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi MartĂnez during the heavy loss to Aston Villa but taking on a defensive unit lacking a shutout in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal remedy.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
3. Welbeck a left-field option for the national team
It was interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the national team window although the Brighton attacker reaches 35 next week. “Without even having met him, I understand what he is able to provide,” commented the England manager. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional centre-forward position.” Having won the last of his 42 caps in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be on the plane to the World Cup if he can maintain his goalscoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward boasts additional strikes over every other English footballer in England's top division this term having six and remains eager to increase that count as Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The full-back crucial as assist provider and scorer
Sessegnon's story has provided a degree of positivity to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club recently after five challenging years in north London, is now a consistent pick, driving down the left side in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? Having scored twice, he remains their top goalscorer this season together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer last season, has netted a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute in a creative role instead of Robinson, who registered 10 assists last season. The Cottagers' next four fixtures take in three of the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine scores in the league this season. Danger looms for a side that have earned a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The moment for Alexander Isak to produce for the Merseyside club
The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they lost to loss number seven in ten matches. Arne Slot's side must have a prolonged upturn to force their way into the title race from this position, plus a significant upturn in results, and the possibility arises with seven out of their following ten top-flight fixtures versus teams at the moment in the lower half of the table. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display when facing direct play and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The expensive signing has not featured at club level in a month after picking up a muscle issue while his second consecutive start in quick succession in continental competition win in Germany. He reappeared off the bench in Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match with Slovenia to guarantee his availability for the World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match could have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient