Premier division: ten highlights to keep an eye on this round of fixtures

Garnacho versus Walker ready for a fresh clash

Another northwest showdown may be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea after his off-season signing from Manchester United and showcased his talents against Wolves before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace and a ideal grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside prior to dinking a delivery to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of the pace with which situations evolve. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? During the Argentine netted for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

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

Antoine Semenyo vital to halting Cherries' slump

Antoine Semenyo is getting the full gossip column attention following a reported £65m escape clause for a prospective mid-season move, the media positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. That is understandable for a attacker with a half-dozen strikes plus three setups and is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth are in an tricky position, having undergone a body swap: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one on aggregate over their last two matches after an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss by Aston Villa yet confronting a defence that hasn't kept a goalless game since August could be the perfect remedy.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock

3. Welbeck a surprise shout for England

It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the international break even though the Brighton forward reaches 35 in the coming days. “Without even having met him, I know what he can provide,” commented the England coach. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very orthodox centre-forward role.” Earning the final 42 international appearances in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he manages to maintain his goal-getting exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts a greater tally over every other English footballer in the Premier League this season with six and remains keen to add to that total as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

Ryan Sessegnon required as creator and goalscorer

Sessegnon's story has provided a degree of positivity to Fulham's bumpy opening. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his youth team last year after five challenging years in north London, is now a regular starter, pushing forward on the left flank with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has scored one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 owing to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four fixtures include three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine goals in the Premier League so far. A threat emerges for a side that have built a name for consistency in the middle.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

5. Time for The striker to produce for the Merseyside club

The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they succumbed to their seventh loss in 10 games. Arne Slot's team require a consistent improvement to muscle into the league contest from this position, plus a dramatic upturn in results, and opportunity presents itself as seven from their next 10 league games facing clubs at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The danger is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a defeat on their own turf on the champions in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's display when facing long balls and counterattacks that will be in focus. It is time that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The expensive signing has not featured at club level over four weeks following a groin problem during his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back from the bench in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's dead rubber against Slovenia to guarantee his availability for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A caution on Tuesday would have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient