English top flight: 10 things to keep an eye on this round of fixtures
Garnacho versus Walker poised for a fresh encounter
A Manchester reunion may be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man is finding his feet in west London following his close-season transfer from Manchester United and demonstrated his skills in the Wolves match before the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside prior to lofting a delivery across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly situations evolve. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? During the Argentine netted for United in the FA Cup final victory against Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT)
The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire gossip column attention following a claimed £65m escape clause for his potential winter exit, the gossip columns setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's average tier. That is predictable for a attacker who has a half-dozen strikes and three setups and is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side occupy an difficult position, having engaged in a body swap: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 over two games in their last two matches after an strong start to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa but facing a backline without a goalless game for months could be the perfect solution.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The striker a left-field choice for England
It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton attacker reaches 35 soon. “Despite not being familiar with him, I know what he could provide,” commented the England boss. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox striker role.” Having won the last of his 42 caps in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be on the plane to the World Cup if he is able to continue his goal-getting performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim additional strikes than any other English player in the Premier League this term on six and is eager to increase that total when Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3pm
The full-back required as playmaker and finisher
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has brought some positivity to Fulham's uneven opening. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his youth team last year after five challenging years at Tottenham, has become a consistent pick, driving down the left side in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has bagged a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term owing to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also having to step up as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' following four games feature three among the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine strikes in the Premier League so far. A threat emerges for the club that have developed a name for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm
The occasion for Isak to produce for Liverpool
The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The coach's team need a sustained recovery to force their way into the league contest from this position, plus a major upturn in results, and the possibility arises as seven from their upcoming ten Premier League matches versus teams currently in the bottom ten in the standings. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance when facing direct play and counterattacks that is in focus. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent in domestic action for a month following a muscle issue when making his second consecutive start in four days in the Champions League win abroad. Isak returned off the bench in the Swedish loss by Switzerland but sat out the midweek dead rubber with Slovenia to secure his availability for the World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card on Tuesday would have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
