Premier division: ten highlights to look out for this weekend

Walker faces Garnacho set for a new battle

A Manchester reunion might be in store as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man has started to settle with Chelsea following his off-season signing from Manchester United and displayed his skills versus Wolverhampton before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a flawless low cross. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before dinking a ball toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? When the Argentine netted for United during their cup final win against Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (all times GMT)

The winger vital to halting Cherries' slump

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill focus following a claimed £65m release clause for a prospective January departure, the gossip columns positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is to be expected for a attacker who has a half-dozen strikes plus three setups and remains joyous to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an awkward situation, having undergone a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who come in with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one over two games over their past two fixtures following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa yet facing a defensive unit lacking a goalless game in the league since the start of the season could be the perfect solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday three o'clock

Danny Welbeck a surprise shout for England

It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window although the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 soon. “Even without knowing him, I understand what he is able to give me,” stated the England manager. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional striker position.” Earning the most recent of his 42 England games in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be on the plane for the World Cup if he can maintain his goal-getting exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts more goals compared to any English footballer in the top flight this season on six and remains keen to boost that count as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm

4. Sessegnon required as assist provider and scorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some positivity to Fulham's bumpy start. The 25-year-old, who returned to his youth team recently following five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a consistent pick, driving down the left flank in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man last season, has bagged once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who registered ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four games include three from the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals this season so far. Danger looms for a side that have developed a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The moment for Alexander Isak to perform for the Merseyside club

The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to loss number seven in ten matches. The coach's squad need a consistent improvement to enter the championship chase from here, plus a significant upturn in results, and the possibility arises as seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches against teams currently in the bottom ten in the league. The threat is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a loss at Anfield on the champions in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's display against direct play and quick transitions that will be under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not played in domestic action for a month having sustained a groin problem while his second consecutive start in four days in continental competition win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned as a substitute in the Swedish reverse against Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. A caution on Tuesday could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient