Premier League: ten highlights to keep an eye on this weekend
Garnacho versus Walker ready for a fresh clash
A Manchester reunion may be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is adapting well with Chelsea after his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his abilities against Wolves prior to the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right before chipping a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the speed at which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? When the Argentine netted for United during their cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)
The winger key to ending Cherries' slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire rumour-mill attention due to a reported £65m escape clause for a potential winter exit, the tabloids positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's middle class. This is to be expected for a winger with six goals plus three setups and is delightful to watch. However, his side occupy an tricky position, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who come in with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 over two games in their last two matches after an promising start to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss by Aston Villa but confronting a defensive unit lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season could be the perfect tonic.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm
Danny Welbeck an outside option for the national team
It was interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 next week. “Without even being familiar with him, I understand what he is able to offer me,” stated the England boss. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite traditional centre-forward role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 caps several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup if he is able to continue his scoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals over every other English player in England's top division this campaign with six and is eager to boost that count when Brighton host Brentford this weekend.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
Ryan Sessegnon needed as playmaker and finisher
The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some comfort to Fulham's bumpy start. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club in 2024 after five tough years with Spurs, has become a first-team fixture, driving down the left flank due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he remains their leading marksman in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man the previous campaign, has scored one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last season. The Cottagers' following four fixtures take in three from the best five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine scores in the league so far. Danger looms for a team that have developed a name for consistency in the middle.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
5. Time for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club
The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they succumbed to their seventh loss in ten matches. The coach's side require a sustained recovery to muscle into the league contest from here, along with a major boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself with seven of their next 10 Premier League matches against sides presently in the bottom half in the standings. The danger is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against direct play and fast breaks that will be 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 over four weeks after picking up a muscle issue during his second consecutive start in quick succession in Europe victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but sat out the midweek dead rubber with Slovenia to guarantee his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking in that match could have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
