English top flight: ten highlights to watch for this matchday
Walker faces Garnacho set for a new battle
A Manchester reunion may be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is adapting well in west London following his summer move from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace and a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right before dinking a ball toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his previous celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a indication of the speed at which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the youngster netted for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT)
Antoine Semenyo vital to stopping Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete transfer speculation focus following a reported £65m buyout clause for a potential winter exit, the media preparing him for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. That is to be expected for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes and three helpers who is joyous to watch. Still, his team occupy an tricky spot, having undergone a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one over two games over their previous two fixtures following an impressive opening to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa but confronting a defensive unit without a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season might be the best remedy.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
3. Welbeck an outside option for the national team
It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 next week. “Even without knowing him, I am aware what he could offer me,” stated the England boss. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a quite conventional centre-forward role.” Gaining the final 42 international appearances in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be selected for the World Cup provided he manages to sustain his goal-getting performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim additional strikes over every other English performer in England's top division this season having six and is eager to boost that count as Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm
The full-back crucial as assist provider and finisher
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided some warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club recently following five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a regular starter, pushing forward on the left side in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he remains their top goalscorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer last season, has bagged one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups last time round. The Cottagers' following four games feature three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals this season so far. A threat emerges for a team that have earned a name for consistency in the middle.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The occasion for Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they lost to loss number seven in 10 games. The manager's squad require a sustained recovery to force their way into the title race from their current spot, as well as a significant boost in performance, and opportunity presents itself as seven from their next 10 league games versus sides presently in the lower half in the league. The threat is clear from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's showing when facing aerial passes and counterattacks that is under scrutiny. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not featured in domestic action in a month following a muscle issue while his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in Europe triumph abroad. The striker came back as a substitute in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but was rested Tuesday's inconsequential game against Slovenia to ensure his readiness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A caution in that match could have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
