🔗 Share this article English top flight: 10 things to watch for this matchday Walker faces Garnacho poised for another encounter Another northwest showdown may be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker is adapting well with Chelsea after his off-season signing from the Red Devils and displayed his skills in the Wolves match before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration and a ideal grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto required cutting inside before chipping a ball to the back post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of the speed at which circumstances change. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? When the former scored for United in the FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT) Antoine Semenyo vital to halting Bournemouth's slide Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire gossip column treatment due to a reported £65m escape clause for a potential mid-season move, the media setting him up for graduation from the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable from a wide player with six goals and three assists and remains delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his team find themselves in an awkward position, having engaged in a body swap: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten seven-one combined in their last two games following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however taking on a defensive unit lacking a goalless game since August might be the ideal solution. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM The striker an outside option for the Three Lions It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the international break although the Brighton attacker turns 35 next week. “Despite not being familiar with him, I am aware what he could provide,” said the England coach. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a very orthodox No 9 role.” Earning the most recent of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be in the squad to the World Cup if he can sustain his goal-getting performances. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally than any other English footballer in England's top division this term with six and remains keen to increase that tally when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM Ryan Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and finisher The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided a degree of positivity to Fulham's bumpy start. The 25-year-old, who came back to his boyhood club recently after five difficult years at Tottenham, is now a first-team fixture, driving down the left flank with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he is their joint-top scorer in the league together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker in the last term, has netted a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period owing to hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who provided 10 assists in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four games feature three from the best five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine scores in the league to date. Danger looms for a side that have built a name for consistency in the middle. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock The moment for Isak to perform for the Merseyside club The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they succumbed to loss number seven over ten fixtures. The coach's team need a sustained recovery to muscle into the title race from here, as well as a major boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself as seven of their following ten league games facing teams currently in the lower half in the league. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a home league defeat on the champions in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance when facing aerial passes and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent in domestic action for a month having sustained a muscle issue when making his second start in quick succession in the Champions League victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. He reappeared from the bench in Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber versus Slovenia to ensure his availability for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card on Tuesday could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient