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Walker faces Garnacho poised for a new encounter

A Manchester reunion could be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and showcased his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before dinking a cross toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? When the Argentine netted for United during their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT)

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The winger key to ending Cherries' slump

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column treatment due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for his possible winter exit, the tabloids setting him up for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. This is predictable for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three assists and is joyous to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an awkward spot, experiencing a body swap: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten seven to one on aggregate in their last two fixtures following an impressive opening to the season. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa but confronting a backline lacking a clean sheet since August may prove the ideal solution.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm

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3. Welbeck a surprise option for England

It was notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the international break even though the Brighton attacker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I am aware what he could offer me,” stated the England manager. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a quite conventional No 9 role.” Gaining the last of his 42 caps back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be on the plane to the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goalscoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals over every other English player in England's top division this term having six and is eager to boost that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

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Ryan Sessegnon needed as creator and finisher

The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided some warmth to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his youth team last year after five difficult years with Spurs, is now a first-team fixture, driving down the left flank due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he's also their leading marksman in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer in the last term, has netted a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also having to step up as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered 10 assists in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' next four matches feature three among the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine strikes in the league to date. Danger looms for the club that have earned a reputation for consistency in the middle.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3pm

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The moment for Alexander Isak to produce for Liverpool

The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they fell to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's team must have a prolonged upturn to muscle into the championship chase from their current spot, along with a dramatic boost in performance, and the possibility arises with seven out of their following ten top-flight fixtures against clubs presently in the lower half of the table. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a home league defeat on the champions in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's display versus long balls and counterattacks that is under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has not played for his club for a month having sustained a groin problem while his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in Europe win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but missed the midweek meaningless match versus Slovenia to secure his readiness for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A booking on Tuesday could have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient