Premier division: ten key points to keep an eye on this matchday

Walker faces Garnacho poised for a fresh battle

Another northwest showdown might be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man is adapting well with Chelsea after his summer move from Manchester United and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match prior to the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a ideal low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before lofting a delivery to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of how quickly situations evolve. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? When the former scored for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

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

Antoine Semenyo vital to stopping Bournemouth's slump

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill treatment following a alleged £65m release clause for his potential winter exit, the tabloids setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is to be expected from a winger who has six finishes plus three helpers who is joyous to watch. However, his team find themselves in an tricky spot, having undergone a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive with successive wins, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined in their past two fixtures after an strong opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet taking on a defensive unit lacking a goalless game since August could be the perfect remedy.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday three o'clock

The striker a left-field choice for the national team

It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times during the national team window even though the Brighton forward celebrates 35 soon. “Without even being familiar with him, I am aware what he can provide,” said the England manager. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox striker position.” Having won the most recent of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be selected to the World Cup if he manages to continue his goal-getting feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim additional strikes over every other English performer in the Premier League this campaign on six and will be anxious to add to that total when Brighton host Brentford this weekend.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

The full-back crucial as playmaker and scorer

Sessegnon's story has brought a measure of warmth to Fulham's bumpy opening. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side recently following five challenging years in north London, is now a first-team fixture, driving down the left flank with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer in the league alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker last season, has scored a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for the long term due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four fixtures include three of the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine goals in the league this season. Trouble awaits for a side that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

5. Time for Alexander Isak to perform for the Merseyside club

The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's side need a prolonged upturn to force their way into the league contest from here, as well as a dramatic boost in performance, and opportunity presents itself as seven of their next 10 Premier League matches versus teams currently in the bottom ten of the table. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a home league defeat to Liverpool last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance against long balls and counterattacks that is under the spotlight. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not featured at club level for a month following a groin injury when making his second start in four days in Europe victory abroad. The striker came back from the bench in the Swedish loss by Switzerland but missed the subsequent inconsequential game with Slovenia to ensure his fitness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card on Tuesday would have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient