Premier League: ten key points to look out for this matchday
1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a new encounter
Another northwest showdown could be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea after his summer move from Old Trafford and demonstrated his talents in the Wolves match before the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace and a flawless low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before chipping a delivery toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the pace with which situations evolve. The previous occasion Garnacho took on Walker? When the youngster scored for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
The winger vital to ending Bournemouth's decline
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire transfer speculation attention amid a alleged £65m escape clause for his prospective January departure, the media positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. That is understandable from a wide player with six goals plus three assists and remains joyous to watch. However, his team find themselves in an difficult position, experiencing a form flip: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one on aggregate in their past two games following an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa but taking on a defensive unit without a clean sheet since August may prove the ideal solution.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck a surprise choice for the national team
It proved interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker turns 35 in the coming days. “Despite not knowing him, I understand what he is able to give me,” stated the England manager. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a quite conventional centre-forward position.” Having won the last of his 42 England games several years ago, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup if he is able to maintain his goalscoring performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward has additional strikes over every other English player in the top flight this season having six and remains keen to increase that count as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm
4. Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and goalscorer
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a measure of comfort to Fulham's bumpy start. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club last year after five difficult years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, operating on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker in the last term, has bagged one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period owing to hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute as a creator replacing Robinson, who registered ten helpers in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' upcoming four matches take in three from the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine strikes in the Premier League this season. A threat emerges for a side that have built a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The occasion for Isak to deliver for Liverpool
The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they fell to a seventh defeat in ten matches. The coach's side require a consistent improvement to force their way into the league contest from their current spot, along with a significant boost in performance, and the possibility emerges as seven from their next 10 top-flight fixtures facing teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's display versus aerial passes and quick transitions that will be under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The big-money forward has not featured for his club for a month after picking up a groin injury while his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in continental competition triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. He reappeared from the bench in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but was rested the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to secure his fitness for the World Cup playoffs. A booking during the game might have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
