English top flight: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday

Garnacho versus Walker ready for a fresh encounter

Another northwest showdown might be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle in west London after his summer move from Manchester United and showcased his skills versus Wolverhampton before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a ideal low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right prior to dinking a delivery toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? When the youngster netted for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)

The winger crucial to halting Cherries' decline

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full rumour-mill attention amid a alleged £65m escape clause for his potential mid-season move, the tabloids setting him up for graduation out of the Premier League's middle class. This is understandable from a attacker with a half-dozen strikes and three setups and is joyous to watch. However, Bournemouth are in an difficult situation, experiencing a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven to one over two games over their past two matches following an promising opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss by Aston Villa yet confronting a defence that hasn't kept a shutout for months may prove the perfect solution.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3pm

The striker a surprise option for the national team

It proved interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the national team window even though the Brighton attacker reaches 35 soon. “Despite not being familiar with him, I know what he could give me,” stated the England boss. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a quite orthodox No 9 position.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he manages to sustain his goal-getting performances. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim more goals compared to any English performer in the Premier League this term with six and is anxious to add to that tally as Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

Ryan Sessegnon crucial as creator and finisher

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The left-sided player, who rejoined his youth team recently following five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a first-team fixture, driving down the left flank with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer last season, has scored a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who provided ten setups last time round. The Cottagers' following four fixtures take in three from the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine goals this season so far. A threat emerges for the club that have earned a standing for consistency in the middle.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

5. Time for Isak to produce for Liverpool

The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they succumbed to loss number seven in ten matches. The coach's side must have a sustained recovery to muscle into the league contest from this position, as well as a dramatic boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself with seven of their next 10 top-flight fixtures against teams at the moment in the lower half of the table. The threat is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's performance versus long balls and fast breaks that will be under the spotlight. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not featured for his club over four weeks having sustained a groin problem during his second start in quick succession in Europe triumph abroad. The striker came back as a substitute in the Swedish reverse against Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's meaningless match against Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking in that match would have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient