English top flight: ten highlights to keep an eye on this weekend
1. Garnacho and Walker set for a fresh encounter
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea following his summer move from the Red Devils and showcased his talents in the Wolves match before the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before lofting a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho took on Walker? When the Argentine found the net for United in their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT)
2. Semenyo key to halting Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete gossip column focus amid a alleged £65m release clause for a prospective January departure, the gossip columns setting him up for graduation from the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable from a winger with six goals and three helpers and remains joyous to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an difficult situation, having engaged in a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one over two games in their last two matches following an strong start to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa but facing a backline without a goalless game since August could be the perfect tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck a left-field option for the Three Lions
It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton attacker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Despite not being familiar with him, I am aware what he is able to provide,” said the England coach. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a quite conventional No 9 position.” Gaining the last of his 42 England games several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck might be in the squad to the World Cup if he manages to maintain his goalscoring feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has a greater tally compared to any English footballer in the Premier League this season with six and remains anxious to increase that count when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The full-back crucial as assist provider and finisher
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided some positivity to Fulham's uneven beginning. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side last year following five difficult years in north London, has emerged as a regular starter, pushing forward on the left side in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man last season, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a surgical procedure. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute in a creative role replacing Robinson, who registered ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four fixtures take in three of the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine goals in the Premier League so far. Danger looms for a team that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm
The moment for The striker to deliver for the Reds
The debate regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they fell to a seventh defeat in ten matches. The coach's team require a consistent improvement to force their way into the championship chase from their current spot, along with a dramatic improvement in form, and a chance presents itself with seven out of their following ten top-flight fixtures against teams at the moment in the bottom half in the standings. The risk is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a home league defeat to the title holders the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's showing against direct play and quick transitions that is under the spotlight. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not played for his club in a month having sustained a groin injury during his second consecutive start in quick succession in continental competition victory abroad. Isak returned from the bench in the Swedish reverse to Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to guarantee his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking during the game could have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
