Premier division: 10 things to keep an eye on this round of fixtures

1. Garnacho and Walker ready for another clash

A Manchester reunion could be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle in west London after his summer move from Old Trafford and demonstrated his skills versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a perfect low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before chipping a cross across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of how quickly situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? Back when the Argentine scored for United during their cup final win over Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)

The winger crucial to stopping Bournemouth's slump

Antoine Semenyo is getting the full rumour-mill attention following a reported £65m release clause for his prospective January departure, the media setting him up for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. This is understandable for a attacker who has a half-dozen strikes plus three setups and remains delightful to watch. However, his side find themselves in an difficult situation, experiencing a body swap: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined in their previous two fixtures following an promising start to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss by Aston Villa however facing a defensive unit without a shutout since August could be the ideal remedy.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3pm

The striker a left-field shout for England

It was interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 next week. “Despite not knowing him, I understand what he could give me,” stated the England boss. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional No 9 position.” Having won the most recent of his 42 England games in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goalscoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally than any other English performer in the Premier League this season on six and is eager to boost that count as Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

Ryan Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided a degree of comfort to Fulham's bumpy opening. The 25-year-old, who returned to his boyhood club in 2024 following five challenging years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, operating on the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he is their leading marksman this season together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man the previous campaign, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for the long term owing to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute in a creative role replacing Robinson, who supplied ten helpers last time round. Fulham's following four matches feature three among the top five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine scores in the league to date. Danger looms for the club that have built a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM

The moment for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool

The debate regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they fell to a seventh defeat in ten matches. Arne Slot's side need a consistent improvement to muscle into the league contest from their current spot, as well as a dramatic improvement in form, and a chance arises with seven from their following ten top-flight fixtures against clubs presently in the bottom half in the league. The threat is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance against long balls and quick transitions that remains in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not played for his club in a month following a muscle issue while his second start in four days in continental competition win in Germany. He reappeared from the bench in the Swedish defeat by Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to ensure his availability for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A booking on Tuesday could have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient