English top flight: ten highlights to keep an eye on this matchday
1. Garnacho and Walker poised for a new encounter
A Mancunian rematch might be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is finding his feet in west London after his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities against Wolves prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration with a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right before dinking a cross across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, replicating his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? When the Argentine scored for United during their Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (all times GMT)
2. Semenyo key to ending Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column treatment due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for a potential winter exit, the media positioning him for promotion from the Premier League's average tier. That is understandable for a winger with six goals plus three helpers who is pleasurable to watch. However, his team find themselves in an tricky situation, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who enter with back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one combined in their last two matches following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa however confronting a backline that hasn't kept a goalless game in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal remedy.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
The striker an outside choice for the national team
It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break although the Brighton forward celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I know what he can give me,” said the England boss. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite traditional centre-forward position.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be on the plane for the World Cup if he can maintain his goalscoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals compared to any English player in the Premier League this campaign on six and is keen to boost that total as Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday three o'clock
The full-back needed as creator and goalscorer
Sessegnon's story has brought a degree of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent start. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his youth team recently following five challenging years at Tottenham, has emerged as a first-team fixture, driving down the left side with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he is their top goalscorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer last season, has bagged once while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period owing to hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon having to step up as a creator replacing Robinson, who supplied ten setups last season. The Cottagers' following four games include three of the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals in the league to date. Danger looms for the club that have developed a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
5. Time for Isak to deliver for the Reds
The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to a seventh defeat in 10 games. The coach's side need a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from here, along with a significant improvement in form, and the possibility arises with seven of their following ten top-flight fixtures against clubs at the moment in the lower half in the standings. The risk is clear from Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's display when facing direct play and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has been absent in domestic action over four weeks following a muscle issue while his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in Europe win in Germany. The striker came back from the bench in the Swedish defeat by Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's dead rubber versus Slovenia to ensure his availability for the World Cup qualifiers. A booking in that match would have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
