Premier division: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday

Garnacho versus Walker poised for another encounter

A Manchester reunion might be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge after his summer move from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace with a perfect low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right before chipping a delivery across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of the speed at which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? During the former found the net for United in the Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (all times GMT)

2. Semenyo vital to stopping Bournemouth's decline

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire gossip column attention following a alleged £65m buyout clause for his prospective January departure, the tabloids preparing him for promotion from the Premier League's average tier. This is predictable for a winger with six goals and three helpers and remains joyous to watch. However, his team occupy an tricky situation, having undergone a role reversal: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter with consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth are down seven-one combined over their past two games following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but confronting a backline without a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season could be the best solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM

The striker a surprise choice for England

It proved intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton striker turns 35 in the coming days. “Even without knowing him, I understand what he could give me,” stated the England boss. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very conventional striker position.” Having won the last of his 42 England games several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he can maintain his goal-getting feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts more goals compared to any English performer in the top flight this season on six and is eager to boost that tally as Brighton entertain Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

4. Sessegnon crucial as creator and scorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some positivity to Fulham's uneven beginning. The left-sided player, who rejoined his youth team recently after five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a consistent pick, driving down the left flank in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he is their joint-top scorer this season together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer last season, has bagged a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 owing to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also having to step up as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who provided ten helpers last season. Fulham's following four fixtures feature three from the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine strikes in the league so far. Danger looms for a team that have built a standing for mid-table stability.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

5. Time for The striker to perform for the Merseyside club

The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they lost to their seventh loss in ten matches. Arne Slot's side require a consistent improvement to muscle into the title race from this position, as well as a significant improvement in form, and a chance presents itself with seven from their upcoming ten Premier League matches against teams currently in the bottom half in the league. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's performance versus direct play and fast breaks that will be in focus. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to perform for Liverpool. The expensive signing has not played in domestic action in a month having sustained a groin problem during his second start over a short period in Europe victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned off the bench during Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but sat out the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to secure his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A booking during the game might have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient