Premier division: ten highlights to watch for this round of fixtures
Walker faces Garnacho set for another clash
Another northwest showdown may be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle in west London following his summer move from Manchester United and demonstrated his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a ideal grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before dinking a delivery toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of the pace with which situations evolve. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? During the youngster scored for United during their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)
The winger key to halting Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire transfer speculation attention amid a claimed £65m escape clause for his possible winter exit, the media positioning him for graduation out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is predictable for a wide player with six goals and three assists who is pleasurable to watch. However, Bournemouth are in an awkward situation, having undergone a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 combined over their previous two matches following an promising opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss to Aston Villa however confronting a backline without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal solution.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm
Danny Welbeck an outside option for the national team
It seemed notable to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Despite not knowing him, I am aware what he could provide,” said the England coach. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very orthodox centre-forward role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be on the plane to the World Cup provided he manages to continue his goalscoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim more goals than any other English performer in England's top division this season having six and will be eager to boost that count when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
Ryan Sessegnon required as assist provider and scorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered some warmth to Fulham's bumpy opening. The left-sided player, who came back to his youth team recently after five tough years in north London, has become a first-team fixture, operating on the left side in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he remains their leading marksman this season alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man the previous campaign, has bagged once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a hamstring operation. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last time round. The Cottagers' upcoming four fixtures feature three among the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine goals this season so far. Trouble awaits for a side that have built a reputation for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
The moment for Isak to deliver for Liverpool
The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they succumbed to loss number seven in ten matches. Arne Slot's squad require a consistent improvement to force their way into the championship chase from here, along with a significant improvement in form, and opportunity presents itself with seven out of their following ten league games facing sides at the moment in the lower half of the table. The threat is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance versus aerial passes and fast breaks that will be in focus. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The expensive signing has not played in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a muscle issue when making his second start over a short period in Europe win abroad. The striker came back from the bench in the Swedish reverse by Switzerland but missed Tuesday's dead rubber versus Slovenia to ensure his readiness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match would have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
