Premier division: 10 things to look out for this matchday

Garnacho versus Walker ready for another clash

A Manchester reunion might be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is finding his feet with Chelsea after his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his talents against Wolves before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a ideal low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right prior to dinking a ball toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, replicating his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the pace with which things transform. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the youngster scored for United during their FA Cup final victory against Manchester City.

Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)

The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's slump

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill focus following a claimed £65m release clause for a potential mid-season move, the gossip columns setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's middle class. This is predictable from a wide player who has six finishes plus three helpers and remains pleasurable to watch. Still, his team find themselves in an awkward position, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who come in with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down seven-one combined over their past two matches following an strong opening to the season. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet confronting a backline that hasn't kept a goalless game in the league since the start of the season could be the best remedy.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The striker a left-field option for the Three Lions

It proved intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the international break although the Brighton striker turns 35 soon. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he could provide,” stated the England coach. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox No 9 role.” Gaining the last of his 42 caps in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be selected for the World Cup provided he is able to sustain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward has additional strikes over every other English performer in the top flight this season with six and is eager to boost that total when Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

The full-back required as playmaker and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a measure of warmth to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club recently after five difficult years with Spurs, has emerged as a regular starter, driving down the left flank with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he is their top goalscorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man in the last term, has netted once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also having to step up as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who provided ten setups last season. The Cottagers' next four games take in three among the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine scores in the Premier League this season. Danger looms for a side that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

The moment for The striker to deliver for the Reds

The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The manager's team need a prolonged upturn to muscle into the league contest from their current spot, along with a major boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself with seven of their following ten league games against sides at the moment in the lower half in the league. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's showing versus aerial passes and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. It is time for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent in domestic action in a month after picking up a groin problem during his second start in quick succession in continental competition triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned from the bench in the Swedish loss by Switzerland but sat out the subsequent meaningless match with Slovenia to secure his fitness for next year's World Cup playoffs. A caution on Tuesday could have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient