Premier division: ten highlights to watch for this round of fixtures
1. Garnacho and Walker poised for another encounter
A Mancunian rematch might be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger has started to settle in west London following his summer move from the Red Devils and demonstrated his abilities versus Wolverhampton before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto combined electric speed and a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right before lofting a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his previous celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? Back when the former netted for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT)
Antoine Semenyo vital to halting Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the full transfer speculation attention due to a reported £65m buyout clause for a prospective January departure, the media setting him up for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. That is to be expected for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers who is pleasurable to watch. Still, his team find themselves in an difficult situation, experiencing a role reversal: it is the struggling side West Ham who arrive on consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven-one on aggregate over their past two games following an strong start to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however taking on a backline lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal solution.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3pm
3. Welbeck a left-field shout for the Three Lions
It seemed interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I am aware what he can provide,” stated the England coach. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional centre-forward role.” Earning the most recent of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck could be in the squad for the World Cup assuming he manages to maintain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim more goals compared to any English performer in the top flight this campaign having six and will be eager to add to that total when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The full-back crucial as playmaker and scorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has brought some positivity to Fulham's bumpy opening. The left-sided player, who came back to his youth team recently after five challenging years in north London, has become a regular starter, driving down the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he is their joint-top scorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer in the last term, has bagged once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also having to step up as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers last season. The Cottagers' next four fixtures feature three among the top five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine scores in the Premier League so far. Danger looms for a team that have earned a name for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock
The occasion for Isak to produce for Liverpool
The debate about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they lost to a seventh defeat in ten matches. Arne Slot's squad must have a prolonged upturn to muscle into the title race from this position, as well as a major improvement in form, and opportunity emerges with seven out of their following ten league games versus sides at the moment in the bottom half of the table. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's display when facing direct play and quick transitions that will be in focus. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to perform for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not featured at club level for a month having sustained a groin problem when making his second consecutive start in four days in continental competition win at Eintracht Frankfurt. He reappeared as a substitute during Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but was rested the midweek inconsequential game against Slovenia to ensure his fitness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking on Tuesday might have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
