Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Garnacho versus Walker poised for a new battle
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man has started to settle at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and demonstrated his skills in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield prior to lofting a cross to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the pace with which circumstances change. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the Argentine netted for United in their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (all times GMT)
The winger vital to halting Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is getting the full rumour-mill treatment due to a alleged £65m release clause for a possible winter exit, the media preparing him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. This is to be expected from a wide player with a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers and is pleasurable to watch. However, his team find themselves in an tricky spot, experiencing a form flip: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined over their past two games after an impressive opening to the season. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet taking on a backline that hasn't kept a clean sheet for months may prove the perfect remedy.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
Danny Welbeck an outside option for the national team
It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton forward celebrates 35 soon. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he could offer me,” stated the England coach. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very conventional striker role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goal-getting feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal striker has a greater tally than any other English performer in England's top division this campaign with six and remains eager to increase that tally when Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm
The full-back required as assist provider and finisher
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's bumpy start. The left-sided player, who rejoined his youth team in 2024 after five difficult years in north London, has emerged as a regular starter, operating on the left due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he's also their top goalscorer this season alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer in the last term, has scored once while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for the long term due to hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute in a creative role instead of Robinson, who provided 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four games feature three from the top five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine goals in the Premier League to date. Trouble awaits for a team that have built a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The occasion for The striker to deliver for the Merseyside club
The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they fell to their seventh loss in 10 games. The coach's squad require a consistent improvement to enter the league contest from here, along with a major boost in performance, and opportunity arises with seven of their next 10 league games against teams at the moment in the lower half of the table. The risk is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a loss at Anfield to Liverpool in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against long balls and quick transitions that will be under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not featured in domestic action in a month following a muscle issue while his second start over a short period in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back as a substitute in the Swedish loss against Switzerland but was rested the subsequent dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his availability for the World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match would have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient