Premier League: ten key points to look out for this matchday
Garnacho versus Walker ready for a new clash
A Mancunian rematch may be in the offing when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger has started to settle at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from Manchester United and demonstrated his talents versus Wolverhampton before the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right prior to dinking a ball to the back post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? When the Argentine scored for United in the FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT)
2. Semenyo vital to stopping Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full gossip column attention due to a claimed £65m escape clause for a possible mid-season move, the media setting him up for graduation out of the Premier League's average tier. It is to be expected for a winger who has a half-dozen strikes and three setups and is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth find themselves in an tricky spot, experiencing a body swap: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who come in with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 on aggregate in their previous two games following an strong opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss to Aston Villa however taking on a backline that hasn't kept a clean sheet for months could be the ideal solution.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
Danny Welbeck an outside choice for England
It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break despite the fact that the Brighton striker reaches 35 next week. “Despite not being familiar with him, I understand what he could offer me,” stated the England boss. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a very conventional No 9 role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he is able to maintain his scoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim additional strikes compared to any English performer in the Premier League this campaign with six and will be eager to boost that count when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday 3pm
The full-back crucial as creator and goalscorer
Sessegnon's story has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The 25-year-old, who came back to his youth team last year after five challenging years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left side due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer the previous campaign, has netted a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for the long term due to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who supplied ten setups last time round. Fulham's following four matches take in three from the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine scores this season this season. Trouble awaits for a team that have developed a standing for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
The moment for Isak to produce for Liverpool
The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they succumbed to loss number seven over ten fixtures. The manager's squad need a consistent improvement to enter the league contest from here, as well as a significant boost in performance, and opportunity arises as seven out of their next 10 top-flight fixtures against sides at the moment in the lower half in the standings. The threat is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a home league defeat on the champions last season, however it's not just Liverpool's showing versus long balls and fast breaks that remains under scrutiny. It is time that Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The big-money forward has not played at club level over four weeks following a muscle issue during his second start over a short period in continental competition victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned off the bench in Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but was rested the subsequent inconsequential game against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A booking during the game might have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
