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Garnacho versus Walker set for another clash

A Manchester reunion could be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is adapting well in west London following his summer move from Manchester United and showcased his skills in the Wolves match before the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right before chipping a delivery across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of how quickly things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? When the youngster scored for United in their FA Cup final victory against Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (start times GMT)

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2. Semenyo key to halting Cherries' slide

Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire transfer speculation attention following a claimed £65m buyout clause for a prospective winter exit, the media preparing him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. This is to be expected for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers and is delightful to watch. Still, his team find themselves in an awkward situation, having undergone a form flip: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who come in on successive wins, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined in their past two fixtures following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa but facing a defence lacking a clean sheet for months might be the ideal solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm

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3. Welbeck an outside shout for the Three Lions

It seemed interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times during the international break despite the fact that the Brighton forward celebrates 35 next week. “Despite not being familiar with him, I am aware what he could offer me,” stated the England manager. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a quite traditional centre-forward position.” Earning the final 42 caps in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be selected to the World Cup if he is able to sustain his goal-getting performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim additional strikes over every other English performer in the top flight this campaign on six and will be eager to boost that tally when Brighton entertain Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm

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The full-back crucial as assist provider and finisher

Sessegnon's story has provided a degree of positivity to Fulham's uneven start. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his youth team in 2024 following five difficult years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he's also their joint-top scorer this season together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer in the last term, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as a creator instead of Robinson, who supplied ten setups last season. Fulham's next four games feature three among the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine strikes in the Premier League so far. Trouble awaits for the club that have earned a reputation for mid-table stability.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm

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The occasion for Isak to perform for the Reds

The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they lost to their seventh loss in ten matches. Arne Slot's side require a prolonged upturn to enter the league contest from here, as well as a significant boost in performance, and the possibility arises as seven from their upcoming ten Premier League matches facing teams at the moment in the bottom ten of the table. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a loss at Anfield to the title holders the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and fast breaks that will be in focus. It is time that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not featured in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a groin problem while his second start over a short period in continental competition win abroad. Isak returned from the bench in the Swedish defeat by Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to secure his fitness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card during the game could have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient