Premier League: ten highlights to keep an eye on this round of fixtures
1. Garnacho and Walker poised for a new encounter
A Mancunian rematch could be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man is finding his feet with Chelsea following his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed with a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before chipping a ball across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly situations evolve. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the youngster scored for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT)
The winger key to stopping Bournemouth's decline
Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire transfer speculation attention due to a alleged £65m release clause for a potential mid-season move, the tabloids setting him up for promotion from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is predictable from a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes and three setups and remains joyous to watch. Still, Bournemouth find themselves in an awkward position, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined over their past two fixtures after an strong beginning to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss to Aston Villa however facing a defence lacking a goalless game in the league since the start of the season could be the perfect tonic.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
Danny Welbeck an outside option for the national team
It seemed notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window although the Brighton striker celebrates 35 soon. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he could offer me,” stated the England manager. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very conventional No 9 role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be in the squad for the World Cup provided he is able to maintain his goal-getting exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim more goals than any other English player in England's top division this season on six and will be keen to boost that tally as Brighton host Brentford this weekend.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
4. Sessegnon required as assist provider and goalscorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided a degree of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent start. The 25-year-old, who came back to his boyhood club recently following five tough years in north London, has become a regular starter, operating on the left in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he is their leading marksman in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has scored a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also having to step up as a creator in place of Robinson, who registered 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four games include three among the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine strikes this season to date. Danger looms for a team that have earned a reputation for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The occasion for The striker to deliver for the Merseyside club
The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they lost to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's side require a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from here, along with a dramatic improvement in form, and opportunity arises as seven of their following ten Premier League matches facing sides at the moment in the bottom half in the standings. The risk is clear from Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's display against aerial passes and counterattacks that will be in focus. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The big-money forward has not played in domestic action over four weeks following a groin problem when making his second consecutive start in quick succession in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but sat out the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A caution in that match would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
