Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

1. Garnacho and Walker poised for another battle

A Mancunian rematch could be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man has started to settle with Chelsea after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and displayed his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a perfect low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside prior to chipping a ball toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho faced Walker? During the youngster scored for United in the FA Cup final victory against Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT)

Antoine Semenyo crucial to ending Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire gossip column treatment following a claimed £65m escape clause for a potential winter exit, the media positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's middle class. That is predictable from a wide player with six goals plus three assists who is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side are in an awkward position, having undergone a role reversal: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one on aggregate in their last two matches following an strong opening to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but taking on a defence that hasn't kept a goalless game since August may prove the perfect remedy.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm

Danny Welbeck an outside shout for the national team

It proved intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton forward turns 35 soon. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he can provide,” commented the England coach. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a quite conventional striker position.” Having won the final 42 England games back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be on the plane to the World Cup assuming he is able to continue his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim additional strikes than any other English performer in the top flight this campaign on six and is keen to add to that count as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

4. Sessegnon needed as playmaker and goalscorer

The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The 25-year-old, who returned to his youth team last year following five tough years in north London, is now a first-team fixture, pushing forward on the left due to the injury of the injured Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he is their leading marksman in the Premier League as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man in the last term, has netted one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers last time round. The Cottagers' next four fixtures feature three of the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine goals in the Premier League to date. A threat emerges for the club that have built a reputation for mid-table stability.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

5. Time for The striker to deliver for the Merseyside club

The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The coach's squad need a sustained recovery to force their way into the title race from their current spot, along with a dramatic upturn in results, and a chance emerges as seven of their following ten league games facing teams presently in the bottom half of the table. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a home league defeat to Liverpool the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's display against direct play and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The big-money forward has not played at club level in a month having sustained a muscle issue while his second consecutive start in quick succession in Europe victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back off the bench in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but was rested the midweek inconsequential game with Slovenia to guarantee his availability for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card on Tuesday could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient