Premier League: ten highlights to look out for this matchday
Walker faces Garnacho ready for a new encounter
A Mancunian rematch could be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is finding his feet with Chelsea after his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his skills in the Wolves match prior to the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield prior to dinking a delivery across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, replicating his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of how quickly circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the Argentine found the net for United in the FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)
The winger crucial to stopping Cherries' slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column treatment due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for his possible January departure, the gossip columns positioning him for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable from a winger with six finishes and three setups and remains pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth occupy an awkward position, having engaged in a body swap: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who enter with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth are down seven-one combined in their previous two fixtures after an strong start to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss to Aston Villa however confronting a backline lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal remedy.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
The striker a surprise choice for the national team
It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton attacker turns 35 next week. “Even without being familiar with him, I am aware what he can provide,” stated the England boss. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox No 9 position.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be in the squad to the World Cup provided he manages to sustain his scoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward has more goals compared to any English footballer in the Premier League this season with six and will be anxious to increase that tally when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The full-back needed as assist provider and scorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent start. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his youth team last year following five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a consistent pick, operating on the left flank with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he's also their top goalscorer this season alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker last season, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who provided 10 assists last season. The Cottagers' following four games feature three of the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals in the league to date. Danger looms for the club that have built a reputation for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
5. Time for Isak to produce for Liverpool
The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's side must have a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from here, along with a significant improvement in form, and opportunity emerges with seven out of their following ten Premier League matches facing clubs currently in the lower half in the standings. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a home league defeat on the champions in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's display when facing long balls and fast breaks that remains in focus. It is time for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has been absent at club level for a month after picking up a groin injury when making his second appearance in the lineup in four days in the Champions League victory abroad. The striker came back off the bench during Sweden's loss against Switzerland but sat out the midweek inconsequential game against Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the World Cup playoffs. A yellow card during the game could have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
