English top flight: 10 things to keep an eye on this round of fixtures
Walker faces Garnacho poised for a new battle
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is finding his feet in west London after his summer move from Manchester United and demonstrated his abilities against Wolves prior to the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace and a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right prior to dinking a ball to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the speed at which circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? When the Argentine netted for United in their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT)
The winger key to halting Cherries' slump
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete rumour-mill attention due to a reported £65m escape clause for his possible January departure, the media preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's average tier. It is predictable from a winger with six finishes and three setups who is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth occupy an tricky spot, experiencing a form flip: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one on aggregate over their previous two games following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss to Aston Villa yet facing a backline lacking a goalless game in the league since the start of the season may prove the ideal tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm
3. Welbeck a left-field shout for the Three Lions
It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times during the international break despite the fact that the Brighton attacker turns 35 soon. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he is able to provide,” stated the England boss. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a very orthodox No 9 role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be on the plane to the World Cup assuming he manages to maintain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally over every other English performer in the Premier League this term with six and will be eager to increase that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM
4. Sessegnon needed as assist provider and finisher
Sessegnon's story has brought some comfort to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his youth team recently following five difficult years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, operating on the left with the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he's also their leading marksman in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man the previous campaign, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 because of a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also having to step up in a creative role in place of Robinson, who provided ten setups last time round. Fulham's following four fixtures take in three from the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine scores in the league to date. A threat emerges for a side that have earned a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock
The occasion for Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club
The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's squad must have a consistent improvement to muscle into the championship chase from here, plus a significant upturn in results, and opportunity presents itself as seven out of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures versus sides currently in the lower half of the table. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders last season, however it's not just Liverpool's performance when facing aerial passes and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The big-money forward has not played for his club in a month following a groin injury while his second appearance in the lineup in four days in the Champions League triumph in Germany. The striker came back as a substitute in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed the midweek dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A yellow card on Tuesday would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
