English top flight: 10 things to look out for this weekend
1. Garnacho and Walker set for another clash
A Mancunian rematch might be in store when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger has started to settle in west London after his summer move from the Red Devils and demonstrated his abilities against Wolves prior to the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration and a perfect low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside prior to dinking a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a indication of how quickly situations evolve. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the youngster found the net for United during their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT)
2. Semenyo crucial to ending Bournemouth's slump
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete rumour-mill attention due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for his prospective mid-season move, the media preparing him for promotion from the Premier League's average tier. This is predictable from a attacker who has six goals plus three setups who is delightful to watch. However, his team are in an difficult position, having undergone a body swap: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one combined in their past two fixtures after an promising start to the season. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa yet confronting a defensive unit that hasn't kept a clean sheet for months might be the perfect solution.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm
Danny Welbeck an outside option for the Three Lions
It seemed interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times during the fixture pause although the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Even without being familiar with him, I understand what he can provide,” commented the England boss. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional centre-forward role.” Gaining the last of his 42 England games several years ago, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be in the squad to the World Cup provided he is able to maintain his goalscoring performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally compared to any English player in England's top division this term having six and is keen to increase that tally when Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday 3pm
The full-back required as creator and goalscorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a degree of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club last year following five challenging years at Tottenham, is now a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left flank in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he is their leading marksman in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer the previous campaign, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also being required to contribute as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who registered ten helpers last season. Fulham's following four matches take in three of the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine goals in the Premier League so far. Danger looms for the club that have developed a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The occasion for The striker to produce for Liverpool
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they lost to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The coach's squad need a consistent improvement to enter the title race from their current spot, along with a major boost in performance, and a chance emerges with seven from their following ten top-flight fixtures against teams presently in the lower half of the table. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a loss at Anfield to the title holders the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing against aerial passes and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has been absent for his club in a month after picking up a groin problem when making his second start in four days in continental competition victory abroad. Isak returned off the bench in Sweden's defeat against Switzerland but sat out the midweek inconsequential game with Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for the World Cup qualifiers. A caution during the game could have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
