Premier League: ten highlights to look out for this weekend

Walker faces Garnacho ready for another clash

Another northwest showdown might be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge following his summer move from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration with a flawless grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right prior to lofting a delivery across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? When the Argentine found the net for United during their cup final win over Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (start times GMT)

The winger crucial to ending Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full gossip column treatment amid a claimed £65m escape clause for a potential January departure, the tabloids positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. It is understandable for a winger with six finishes plus three setups who is delightful to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an awkward spot, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one on aggregate in their previous two fixtures after an impressive start to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss to Aston Villa yet confronting a defensive unit that hasn't kept a goalless game since August could be the best tonic.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

3. Welbeck a surprise option for the Three Lions

It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times during the international break even though the Brighton forward reaches 35 next week. “Despite not having met him, I know what he could offer me,” said the England coach. “He could serve as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional centre-forward role.” Having won the final 42 caps several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck could be selected to the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goalscoring performances. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts additional strikes than any other English performer in the Premier League this campaign having six and is keen to add to that tally as Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The full-back required as creator and scorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided a measure of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side last year following five tough years in north London, is now a consistent pick, operating on the left side due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he is their leading marksman in the league together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term due to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also having to step up in a creative role instead of Robinson, who registered ten setups last time round. The Cottagers' following four fixtures include three among the top five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine strikes this season this season. A threat emerges for a team that have developed a name for consistency in the middle.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

The moment for Alexander Isak to perform for the Reds

The debate about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they succumbed to their seventh loss in 10 games. Arne Slot's squad require a sustained recovery to muscle into the championship chase from this position, plus a dramatic improvement in form, and the possibility arises with seven from their upcoming ten league games against sides currently in the lower half in the standings. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a loss at Anfield to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance when facing aerial passes and fast breaks that remains under the spotlight. It is time for Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The big-money forward has not played for his club for a month after picking up a groin injury when making his second appearance in the lineup in four days in the Champions League triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned as a substitute in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match with Slovenia to secure his readiness for next year's World Cup playoffs. A booking in that match would have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient