Premier League: ten highlights to look out for this matchday
1. Garnacho and Walker set for a new clash
A Mancunian rematch might be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is adapting well with Chelsea following his summer move from Manchester United and demonstrated his talents in the Wolves match before the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace with a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto required cutting inside prior to chipping a cross toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the pace with which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? During the Argentine netted for United in their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (start times GMT)
2. Semenyo vital to stopping Cherries' slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete rumour-mill treatment amid a claimed £65m release clause for a prospective mid-season move, the gossip columns preparing him for graduation from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is predictable for a wide player who has six goals plus three setups who is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth find themselves in an awkward situation, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who come in with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 over two games over their last two fixtures following an promising opening to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet taking on a backline that hasn't kept a shutout for months might be the ideal tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
Danny Welbeck an outside shout for England
It was notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the national team window even though the Brighton forward turns 35 in the coming days. “Even without knowing him, I know what he is able to provide,” stated the England boss. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a very traditional No 9 role.” Earning the last of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he can sustain his goal-getting performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has a greater tally compared to any English performer in the top flight this season having six and is eager to increase that tally when Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The full-back needed as playmaker and goalscorer
Sessegnon's story has provided a measure of warmth to Fulham's uneven opening. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side last year following five challenging years in north London, is now a first-team fixture, operating on the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has scored once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term owing to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon having to step up in a creative role instead of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers last season. Fulham's following four games feature three of the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals in the Premier League this season. A threat emerges for a side that have earned a name for consistency in the middle.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The moment for The striker to deliver for Liverpool
The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they lost to loss number seven in 10 games. The coach's squad need a consistent improvement to enter the league contest from here, plus a major boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself with seven from their following ten league games versus clubs currently in the bottom ten of the table. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a loss at Anfield to the title holders in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's showing against aerial passes and quick transitions that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not featured at club level in a month following a muscle issue when making his second appearance in the lineup in four days in continental competition triumph in Germany. The striker came back as a substitute during Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but sat out the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to secure his readiness for the World Cup knockout rounds. A booking during the game could have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
