Premier League: ten highlights to watch for this weekend

1. Garnacho and Walker set for a new clash

A Manchester reunion could be in store as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is adapting well in west London following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and showcased his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace and a perfect low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right before dinking a delivery across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the pace with which situations evolve. The previous occasion Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine found the net for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.

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

The winger vital to halting Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete rumour-mill treatment amid a alleged £65m release clause for his potential winter exit, the gossip columns preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable for a wide player with a half-dozen strikes and three setups who is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his team are in an difficult spot, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined in their past two fixtures following an strong opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa yet confronting a defence that hasn't kept a goalless game for months could be the ideal tonic.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3pm

Danny Welbeck a left-field option for England

It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Despite not having met him, I am aware what he can offer me,” stated the England manager. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a quite conventional No 9 position.” Earning the last of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be in the squad for the World Cup provided he is able to maintain his goalscoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has more goals over every other English performer in the top flight this term having six and will be anxious to add to that total as Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM

Ryan Sessegnon required as playmaker and finisher

The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's uneven start. The 25-year-old, who came back to his boyhood club last year following five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a consistent pick, driving down the left flank in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he's also their top goalscorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer in the last term, has netted a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute as a creator in place of Robinson, who supplied ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four games take in three among the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine goals this season so far. A threat emerges for a team that have built a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The occasion for Isak to perform for Liverpool

The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they lost to a seventh defeat in ten matches. Arne Slot's team need a sustained recovery to enter the league contest from their current spot, plus a dramatic upturn in results, and opportunity presents itself as seven from their upcoming ten league games versus sides currently in the bottom half in the standings. The risk is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's display against direct play and counterattacks that is under scrutiny. It is time that Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The expensive signing has been absent at club level for a month having sustained a groin problem while his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in the Champions League win in Germany. He reappeared off the bench in the Swedish reverse by Switzerland but missed the midweek meaningless match versus Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A booking during the game might have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient