English top flight: ten highlights to look out for this matchday
Walker faces Garnacho set for a new clash
A Mancunian rematch may be in store when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities against Wolves before the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a ideal low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside prior to lofting a cross across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a indication of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho took on Walker? During the youngster scored for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT)
The winger key to ending Bournemouth's slide
Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full gossip column attention following a claimed £65m buyout clause for a potential mid-season move, the gossip columns setting him up for graduation from the Premier League's middle class. It is understandable for a winger with six finishes plus three helpers and is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his team occupy an awkward spot, experiencing a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who come in on successive wins, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 combined over their last two fixtures following an promising opening to the season. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa but confronting a backline lacking a clean sheet since August might be the best remedy.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm
Danny Welbeck a left-field choice for the Three Lions
It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton attacker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without knowing him, I know what he can give me,” commented the England manager. “He could serve as a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a very orthodox striker role.” Having won the last of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck may be in the squad for the World Cup provided he can sustain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim additional strikes compared to any English footballer in England's top division this term having six and will be eager to increase that count when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday three o'clock
Ryan Sessegnon crucial as playmaker and scorer
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has brought a measure of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The left-sided player, who came back to his boyhood club last year after five tough years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left flank in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer last season, has bagged a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also having to step up in a creative role replacing Robinson, who registered ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four fixtures feature three among the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine scores in the Premier League so far. Trouble awaits for a side that have built a reputation for mid-table stability.
Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
5. Time for The striker to produce for the Merseyside club
The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they succumbed to loss number seven over ten fixtures. The manager's side need a prolonged upturn to muscle into the league contest from here, along with a dramatic boost in performance, and the possibility presents itself as seven from their following ten Premier League matches against teams at the moment in the bottom half in the league. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a loss at Anfield to Liverpool in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's performance versus long balls and fast breaks that is in focus. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The expensive signing has been absent in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a muscle issue when making his second start over a short period in continental competition victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back off the bench in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but missed the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking during the game could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
