English top flight: ten highlights to look out for this matchday
Garnacho versus Walker ready for a new battle
A Mancunian rematch might be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker is adapting well with Chelsea following his summer move from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities against Wolves before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto required shifting infield before dinking a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of the pace with which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the former found the net for United in their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT)
The winger vital to halting Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire gossip column focus amid a claimed £65m buyout clause for his potential winter exit, the tabloids positioning him for advancement from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers who is joyous to watch. However, his side occupy an difficult position, having undergone a role reversal: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth are down seven-one combined in their last two games after an promising start to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss to Aston Villa yet taking on a backline that hasn't kept a clean sheet since August could be the best solution.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
Danny Welbeck a left-field option for the national team
It proved notable to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times during the international break even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Even without being familiar with him, I know what he is able to offer me,” commented the England manager. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a very orthodox No 9 role.” Gaining the final 42 England games back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be selected to the World Cup assuming he manages to continue his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts a greater tally compared to any English performer in the Premier League this term having six and remains eager to increase that tally when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
Ryan Sessegnon needed as assist provider and goalscorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a measure of warmth to Fulham's uneven start. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side last year following five challenging years in north London, is now a regular starter, driving down the left flank in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he is their leading marksman this season alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer in the last term, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as a creator replacing Robinson, who supplied ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four games feature three of the top five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine goals in the league to date. Trouble awaits for the club that have developed a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock
The moment for The striker to perform for Liverpool
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they lost to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's team must have a prolonged upturn to enter the championship chase from their current spot, along with a significant upturn in results, and the possibility emerges as seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches versus sides presently in the bottom half of the table. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool last season, but it is not only Liverpool's display against aerial passes and fast breaks that is in focus. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not played in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a muscle issue when making his second consecutive start in four days in the Champions League triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned from the bench during Sweden's loss by Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A caution in that match would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
