Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday
1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a fresh battle
A Manchester reunion could be in store as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man has started to settle in west London following his off-season signing from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before lofting a cross across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the pace with which circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the youngster found the net for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
2. Semenyo vital to halting Cherries' slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill attention due to a reported £65m buyout clause for his possible mid-season move, the media setting him up for promotion from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is predictable from a attacker who has six goals and three helpers and is delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his team are in an awkward situation, having engaged in a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on successive wins, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 over two games over their previous two games following an strong opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss by Aston Villa but facing a backline lacking a shutout since August could be the best solution.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck a surprise option for the Three Lions
It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton attacker reaches 35 next week. “Without even having met him, I am aware what he could offer me,” said the England manager. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional centre-forward position.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 caps in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has a greater tally over every other English performer in the Premier League this campaign with six and is eager to increase that count as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm
4. Sessegnon required as assist provider and goalscorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a measure of positivity to Fulham's uneven opening. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his former side last year after five challenging years in north London, has become a first-team fixture, operating on the left due to the injury of the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he's also their leading marksman in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has scored one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups last time round. The Cottagers' following four matches take in three among the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine strikes in the Premier League to date. A threat emerges for a team that have built a reputation for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The occasion for The striker to perform for the Merseyside club
The debate about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they fell to loss number seven in 10 games. The manager's squad require a sustained recovery to muscle into the championship chase from here, as well as a dramatic upturn in results, and opportunity emerges with seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches against teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The risk is evident from Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a home league defeat to Liverpool in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's display versus direct play and fast breaks that will be under the spotlight. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not featured at club level for a month following a muscle issue when making his second consecutive start in four days in the Champions League triumph in Germany. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's reverse against Switzerland but missed the midweek dead rubber against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A caution on Tuesday could have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
