English top flight: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday
Garnacho versus Walker poised for a new battle
A Mancunian rematch could be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is finding his feet with Chelsea following his off-season signing from Manchester United and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton before the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed with a flawless grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right before dinking a cross to the back post. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the speed at which situations evolve. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? During the Argentine scored for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)
The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the full transfer speculation attention following a alleged £65m release clause for a prospective January departure, the media positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. This is understandable for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three setups and is delightful to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth are in an tricky position, having undergone a role reversal: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter with back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven to one on aggregate in their previous two matches following an strong beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa yet confronting a backline without a shutout for months may prove the perfect remedy.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The striker a surprise option for England
It proved notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times during the national team window although the Brighton striker turns 35 soon. “Even without having met him, I know what he is able to offer me,” said the England boss. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a quite traditional centre-forward position.” Earning the final 42 England games several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be in the squad for the World Cup provided he manages to continue his goalscoring feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim a greater tally over every other English footballer in England's top division this campaign having six and will be keen to increase that tally as Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
The full-back required as assist provider and scorer
Sessegnon's story has brought a degree of comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side recently after five tough years with Spurs, has emerged as a consistent pick, operating on the left flank with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he is their top goalscorer this season alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer in the last term, has scored one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also having to step up as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who registered 10 assists last season. Fulham's upcoming four games include three of the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine scores in the Premier League this season. Trouble awaits for the club that have developed a reputation for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
5. Time for The striker to produce for the Merseyside club
The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's squad need a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from their current spot, plus a major improvement in form, and the possibility emerges with seven out of their next 10 league games facing clubs currently in the lower half in the standings. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a loss at Anfield to the title holders in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's display against long balls and fast breaks that will be in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has been absent in domestic action in a month after picking up a groin problem during his second consecutive start in four days in Europe victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back as a substitute during Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but missed the midweek inconsequential game with Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A booking during the game would have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
