Premier League: 10 things to watch for this round of fixtures

Walker faces Garnacho poised for a new battle

A Manchester reunion might be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man is adapting well in west London after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and demonstrated his talents in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace and a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before dinking a delivery to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of how quickly things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine scored for United in the FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)

The winger crucial to ending Bournemouth's slump

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full rumour-mill focus amid a alleged £65m escape clause for his potential mid-season move, the gossip columns preparing him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable for a attacker who has six finishes plus three setups who is joyous to watch. However, his team find themselves in an tricky spot, having engaged in a form flip: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down seven to one over two games over their previous two matches following an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the four-nil loss by Aston Villa however facing a backline lacking a shutout for months could be the ideal tonic.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The striker an outside shout for England

It proved notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window despite the fact that the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 next week. “Even without being familiar with him, I am aware what he is able to give me,” commented the England manager. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional striker role.” Having won the last of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup if he is able to maintain his goalscoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim additional strikes than any other English player in the top flight this campaign having six and is eager to add to that count as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

Ryan Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and finisher

The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The left-sided player, who rejoined his former side in 2024 after five challenging years in north London, is now a regular starter, pushing forward on the left with the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he's also their top goalscorer in the league together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man last season, has netted one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term owing to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as a creator in place of Robinson, who provided 10 assists last season. The Cottagers' next four games take in three from the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine goals this season to date. Danger looms for a team that have developed a name for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

The moment for The striker to perform for the Merseyside club

The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to loss number seven in ten matches. The manager's squad require a sustained recovery to force their way into the championship chase from this position, plus a significant boost in performance, and a chance emerges with seven from their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures facing teams presently in the lower half in the standings. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a loss at Anfield on the champions last season, but it is not only Liverpool's display against aerial passes and fast breaks that will be under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not featured in domestic action in a month after picking up a muscle issue during his second consecutive start in quick succession in continental competition victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back off the bench in Sweden's reverse to Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A caution in that match would have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient