Premier League: ten highlights to look out for this weekend

Garnacho versus Walker poised for another encounter

Another northwest showdown could be in store when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge after his close-season transfer from Manchester United and displayed his skills against Wolves prior to the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a perfect grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside prior to dinking a cross to the back post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of how quickly circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? During the former scored for United in the Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

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

2. Semenyo crucial to halting Cherries' slide

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete transfer speculation focus due to a reported £65m escape clause for a possible winter exit, the tabloids positioning him for promotion from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable from a winger with six goals and three helpers who is joyous to watch. Still, his side occupy an tricky situation, having undergone a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on successive wins, while Bournemouth have lost 7-1 over two games over their last two matches after an impressive start to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss to Aston Villa but facing a backline without a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season may prove the perfect tonic.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM

Danny Welbeck an outside choice for the national team

It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 soon. “Despite not knowing him, I understand what he is able to give me,” commented the England boss. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a very traditional centre-forward role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 England games several years ago, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be selected for the World Cup if he can continue his goal-getting feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim additional strikes than any other English footballer in the Premier League this campaign having six and remains anxious to add to that count as Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

The full-back required as assist provider and scorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided a degree of warmth to Fulham's uneven start. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his boyhood club last year after five challenging years in north London, is now a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man the previous campaign, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term due to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who supplied ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four matches include three from the best five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine strikes this season this season. Danger looms for a side that have developed a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM

5. Time for Isak to perform for Liverpool

The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The coach's side require a consistent improvement to muscle into the championship chase from this position, along with a dramatic improvement in form, and opportunity emerges with seven of their following ten Premier League matches against clubs at the moment in the bottom half in the standings. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a home league defeat to the title holders last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing against direct play and quick transitions that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The expensive signing has not featured in domestic action over four weeks after picking up a groin problem during his second consecutive start over a short period in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back off the bench in Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but sat out Tuesday's dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking in that match could have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient