English top flight: ten key points to keep an eye on this matchday
Garnacho versus Walker poised for a fresh encounter
Another northwest showdown may be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man has started to settle in west London following his summer move from the Red Devils and demonstrated his abilities in the Wolves match before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace with a flawless grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before dinking a delivery across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine netted for United in their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (kick-offs GMT)
Antoine Semenyo key to ending Cherries' slide
Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full gossip column focus amid a claimed £65m escape clause for a potential January departure, the tabloids positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is understandable from a attacker with a half-dozen strikes and three setups who is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his side find themselves in an tricky situation, experiencing a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down seven to one on aggregate in their past two fixtures following an promising opening to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss to Aston Villa however facing a backline without a shutout in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal solution.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday three o'clock
3. Welbeck an outside choice for England
It proved notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the fixture pause even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 soon. “Even without having met him, I know what he could offer me,” said the England manager. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional centre-forward role.” Having won the last of his 42 England games several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be on the plane to the World Cup assuming he can continue his goal-getting feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim more goals than any other English player in the Premier League this campaign with six and is keen to increase that total when Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The full-back crucial as playmaker and scorer
Sessegnon's story has brought some warmth to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his boyhood club last year after five tough years at Tottenham, is now a regular starter, driving down the left side due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he remains their leading marksman in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has netted once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term due to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last season. Fulham's next four fixtures feature three of the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine strikes in the Premier League this season. Trouble awaits for the club that have earned a reputation for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
5. Time for Alexander Isak to perform for Liverpool
The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they fell to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's team require a sustained recovery to muscle into the championship chase from their current spot, along with a dramatic upturn in results, and a chance emerges with seven from their next 10 top-flight fixtures versus sides presently in the bottom half of the table. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a home league defeat to Liverpool last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against long balls and counterattacks that is in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The £125m striker has been absent in domestic action in a month having sustained a muscle issue during his second start in quick succession in Europe victory abroad. He reappeared off the bench during Sweden's defeat against Switzerland but sat out the subsequent inconsequential game versus Slovenia to ensure his readiness for next year's World Cup playoffs. A booking during the game would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
