English top flight: ten highlights to look out for this weekend
1. Garnacho and Walker poised for a fresh clash
A Manchester reunion could be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is finding his feet with Chelsea after his off-season signing from the Red Devils and demonstrated his talents against Wolves prior to the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace with a perfect low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside before chipping a ball toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the speed at which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former scored for United in the cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (start times GMT)
The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's decline
Antoine Semenyo is getting the full rumour-mill treatment amid a reported £65m escape clause for his possible winter exit, the gossip columns preparing him for advancement out of the Premier League's average tier. It is to be expected from a winger with six finishes and three assists and is joyous to watch. Still, his team occupy an tricky position, experiencing a form flip: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who come in on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one on aggregate over their past two fixtures following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss by Aston Villa yet taking on a defensive unit without a goalless game for months could be the best tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The striker an outside shout for the national team
It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton forward reaches 35 next week. “Even without having met him, I understand what he can give me,” commented the England coach. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a very orthodox No 9 role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 England games several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be on the plane for the World Cup assuming he can maintain his goal-getting exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has a greater tally compared to any English player in the Premier League this season with six and will be keen to add to that total when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm
4. Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and goalscorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The left-sided player, who returned to his youth team last year after five difficult years in north London, has emerged as a regular starter, pushing forward on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he remains their leading marksman this season alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer last season, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period due to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also having to step up in a creative role in place of Robinson, who registered ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four fixtures feature three of the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine scores in the Premier League to date. Trouble awaits for a side that have developed a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The moment for The striker to perform for Liverpool
The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The coach's side need a prolonged upturn to muscle into the title race from here, along with a significant boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself as seven from their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures against teams currently in the bottom half of the table. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a loss at Anfield to Liverpool the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's display versus long balls and fast breaks that will be under the spotlight. It is time for Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not featured for his club over four weeks following a groin injury when making his second consecutive start in quick succession in the Champions League triumph in Germany. Isak returned from the bench during Sweden's reverse against Switzerland but missed the subsequent inconsequential game with Slovenia to secure his fitness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card during the game might have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
