🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to look out for this matchday Walker faces Garnacho poised for another battle Another northwest showdown may be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge after his summer move from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities against Wolves before the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace with a perfect grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto required shifting infield prior to dinking a delivery toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of how quickly things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the Argentine found the net for United in their cup final win against Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday 12:30 PM (start times GMT) The winger crucial to ending Cherries' decline Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete gossip column attention amid a claimed £65m release clause for his potential winter exit, the media positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is to be expected for a winger with six goals plus three setups who is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth are in an awkward position, having undergone a body swap: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one over two games over their previous two matches after an strong opening to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss to Aston Villa however taking on a backline without a goalless game since August might be the best solution. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm The striker a surprise option for the Three Lions It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Without even having met him, I know what he can offer me,” commented the England coach. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a quite orthodox striker position.” Earning the last of his 42 caps in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be on the plane for the World Cup if he manages to continue his goal-getting performances. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim additional strikes than any other English footballer in the Premier League this campaign having six and is eager to boost that total when Brighton host Brentford this weekend. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock Ryan Sessegnon required as assist provider and scorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has brought a degree of positivity to Fulham's uneven beginning. The left-sided player, who returned to his former side recently after five tough years with Spurs, has emerged as a first-team fixture, driving down the left with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? Having scored twice, he remains their leading marksman in the league alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man the previous campaign, has netted a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 because of a surgical procedure. Sessegnon must also having to step up as a creator replacing Robinson, who registered ten helpers last season. Fulham's following four fixtures take in three from the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine strikes in the league this season. Trouble awaits for a side that have developed a reputation for consistency in the middle. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm 5. Time for The striker to perform for Liverpool The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in 10 games. The manager's squad require a consistent improvement to muscle into the title race from here, plus a significant improvement in form, and opportunity arises with seven from their next 10 Premier League matches facing sides presently in the lower half in the league. The threat is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing against long balls and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The expensive signing has been absent for his club over four weeks after picking up a groin injury while his second appearance in the lineup in four days in the Champions League triumph abroad. He reappeared off the bench in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but missed the midweek meaningless match versus Slovenia to secure his fitness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A yellow card in that match could have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient