Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday

Garnacho versus Walker ready for a fresh clash

A Mancunian rematch may be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man is adapting well at Stamford Bridge after his off-season signing from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton before the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before chipping a delivery toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his prior hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? When the Argentine scored for United in the FA Cup final victory against Manchester City.

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

Antoine Semenyo crucial to halting Cherries' decline

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill attention due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for his potential January departure, the gossip columns setting him up for advancement out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is understandable from a wide player with six goals plus three setups who is joyous to watch. However, his side occupy an difficult position, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one over two games over their last two matches following an promising start to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss to Aston Villa but confronting a defence that hasn't kept a shutout in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal remedy.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The striker a left-field shout for the national team

It seemed notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker reaches 35 soon. “Without even being familiar with him, I am aware what he could offer me,” commented the England manager. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very traditional centre-forward role.” Gaining the last of his 42 caps several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck could be on the plane to the World Cup if he can continue his goal-getting performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals compared to any English performer in the Premier League this season on six and will be keen to add to that total as Brighton host Brentford this weekend.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3pm

Ryan Sessegnon required as assist provider and scorer

Sessegnon's story has offered some comfort to Fulham's bumpy opening. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side in 2024 following five challenging years at Tottenham, has become a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he is their top goalscorer this season together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man in the last term, has scored a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 because of a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last season. Fulham's next four matches take in three of the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine scores in the league to date. Trouble awaits for a team that have developed a reputation for consistency in the middle.

Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

5. Time for Isak to deliver for the Reds

The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to loss number seven in ten matches. The manager's team must have a prolonged upturn to muscle into the title race from here, along with a major upturn in results, and opportunity arises as seven of their following ten top-flight fixtures against teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The risk is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool last season, but it is not only Liverpool's display versus aerial passes and counterattacks that will be under the spotlight. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not played at club level over four weeks after picking up a groin problem during his second start over a short period in Europe triumph abroad. He reappeared as a substitute in the Swedish defeat by Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's dead rubber versus Slovenia to guarantee his availability for the World Cup qualifiers. A caution on Tuesday could have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient