Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday
1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a new encounter
Another northwest showdown could be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man is finding his feet with Chelsea after his summer move from Manchester United and demonstrated his talents against Wolves before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside prior to dinking a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of the pace with which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? When the youngster scored for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (start times GMT)
The winger crucial to halting Cherries' slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire gossip column attention amid a alleged £65m escape clause for a potential mid-season move, the gossip columns setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable from a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers and is pleasurable to watch. Still, his team find themselves in an difficult spot, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven-one over two games in their last two games following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but taking on a defence that hasn't kept a goalless game since August may prove the ideal solution.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
Danny Welbeck a left-field option for the national team
It seemed notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the national team window even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 next week. “Without even being familiar with him, I am aware what he is able to give me,” said the England manager. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very orthodox striker position.” Earning the final 42 caps several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be on the plane to the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goal-getting feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward has more goals compared to any English performer in England's top division this campaign on six and is eager to increase that count when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday three o'clock
The full-back needed as creator and finisher
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a measure of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his youth team last year following five tough years at Tottenham, has become a regular starter, operating on the left flank with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their leading marksman in the league together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer the previous campaign, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term owing to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also having to step up as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four matches feature three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals this season to date. Trouble awaits for a team that have built a name for solidity in the central positions.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
The occasion for Isak to perform for the Merseyside club
The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's team must have a sustained recovery to muscle into the title race from here, along with a significant boost in performance, and the possibility emerges as seven out of their following ten league games against clubs presently in the bottom half of the table. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display versus direct play and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not played for his club in a month having sustained a groin problem during his second appearance in the lineup in four days in the Champions League triumph abroad. The striker came back from the bench in Sweden's reverse to Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber versus Slovenia to ensure his readiness for the World Cup knockout rounds. A booking on Tuesday would have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
