English top flight: ten key points to watch for this weekend
Walker faces Garnacho poised for a fresh clash
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge following his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his talents versus Wolverhampton before the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed and a flawless grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before lofting a cross to the back post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the former netted for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
The winger vital to ending Cherries' decline
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire gossip column focus amid a alleged £65m buyout clause for a possible winter exit, the media preparing him for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. That is to be expected from a attacker with six goals and three setups and remains joyous to watch. Nonetheless, his team are in an awkward spot, having undergone a form flip: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate in their previous two games following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa however taking on a defence that hasn't kept a shutout since August might be the perfect solution.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3pm
The striker a left-field shout for the Three Lions
It proved intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton striker reaches 35 soon. “Despite not being familiar with him, I am aware what he can give me,” said the England manager. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional striker role.” Gaining the final 42 England games back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup assuming he manages to continue his goal-getting feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has a greater tally over every other English performer in England's top division this campaign on six and will be anxious to boost that total when Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
The full-back required as creator and finisher
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's uneven beginning. The 25-year-old, who returned to his former side recently following five challenging years at Tottenham, is now a regular starter, pushing forward on the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer in the league alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer last season, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term owing to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon having to step up in a creative role replacing Robinson, who registered ten helpers last season. The Cottagers' upcoming four games take in three of the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine strikes in the Premier League this season. Trouble awaits for a side that have earned a name for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The moment for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club
The debate regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they fell to their seventh loss in ten matches. The coach's team need a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from this position, as well as a significant upturn in results, and a chance emerges as seven of their following ten Premier League matches against clubs currently in the bottom half of the table. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a home league defeat on the champions last season, however it's not just Liverpool's performance against long balls and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not played at club level in a month having sustained a groin injury when making his second start in four days in continental competition triumph abroad. The striker came back as a substitute in the Swedish loss against Switzerland but sat out the subsequent meaningless match versus Slovenia to ensure his fitness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match might have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
