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Walker faces Garnacho poised for a new clash

Another northwest showdown might be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is finding his feet in west London following his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his skills against Wolves before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before chipping a ball to the back post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former scored for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (start times GMT)

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The winger vital to stopping Cherries' slide

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column focus following a claimed £65m escape clause for a prospective winter exit, the gossip columns preparing him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. That is to be expected for a attacker with six goals plus three helpers and remains delightful to watch. However, Bournemouth find themselves in an difficult spot, having undergone a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who enter with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate in their past two games after an impressive start to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa yet taking on a defence without a shutout for months could be the best solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

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The striker a surprise choice for the national team

It proved intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the international break even though the Brighton forward reaches 35 in the coming days. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he could give me,” stated the England coach. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a very orthodox No 9 role.” Gaining the final 42 international appearances several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be on the plane to the World Cup if he is able to continue his scoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has additional strikes over every other English performer in the top flight this campaign with six and will be anxious to add to that count as Brighton host Brentford this weekend.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

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4. Sessegnon crucial as assist provider and finisher

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a degree of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The left-sided player, who came back to his former side last year following five tough years with Spurs, has emerged as a first-team fixture, pushing forward on the left side in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he remains their leading marksman this season alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker last season, has scored a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 owing to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who supplied ten setups in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' upcoming four fixtures take in three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine scores in the league this season. Trouble awaits for the club that have earned a reputation for consistency in the middle.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm

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5. Time for Alexander Isak to perform for Liverpool

The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they fell to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The manager's squad require a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from here, along with a dramatic upturn in results, and a chance emerges with seven of their next 10 top-flight fixtures versus clubs at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The danger is evident from Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a loss at Anfield to Liverpool the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's display versus aerial passes and counterattacks that remains in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not featured in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a groin injury while his second start in four days in continental competition victory abroad. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's defeat against Switzerland but missed the midweek dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his readiness for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match could have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient