🔗 Share this article English top flight: 10 things to keep an eye on this matchday Walker faces Garnacho poised for a fresh battle A Manchester reunion may be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The attacker is adapting well in west London following his off-season signing from Manchester United and displayed his abilities against Wolves before the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace and a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield prior to chipping a ball toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of the pace with which situations evolve. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? During the youngster scored for United during their cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT) The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's decline Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete gossip column treatment amid a alleged £65m buyout clause for his possible January departure, the tabloids positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's average tier. It is to be expected from a wide player who has six goals and three assists and is pleasurable to watch. However, his team find themselves in an awkward spot, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the struggling side West Ham who come in with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven to one on aggregate over their past two games following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa however facing a defence lacking a clean sheet since August may prove the ideal tonic. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM 3. Welbeck an outside shout for England It was intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker reaches 35 next week. “Even without having met him, I know what he is able to offer me,” said the England boss. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a quite traditional centre-forward position.” Having won the last of his 42 England games several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup if he manages to maintain his goal-getting performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim more goals over every other English player in the top flight this campaign with six and is anxious to increase that total when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend. Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM 4. Sessegnon needed as creator and finisher The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided some warmth to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The 25-year-old, who came back to his boyhood club last year following five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a regular starter, operating on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he is their top goalscorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer the previous campaign, has scored one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for the long term owing to hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute in a creative role instead of Robinson, who supplied ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four games take in three of the top five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine goals in the Premier League this season. Danger looms for a team that have earned a reputation for mid-table stability. Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm The moment for Isak to perform for the Reds The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they succumbed to their seventh loss in 10 games. Arne Slot's team must have a consistent improvement to muscle into the league contest from here, as well as a significant boost in performance, and a chance arises with seven out of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures versus clubs currently in the bottom half in the standings. The threat is clear from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and quick transitions that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to perform in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has not played for his club over four weeks after picking up a groin problem while his second start in quick succession in continental competition victory abroad. The striker came back as a substitute in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to secure his readiness for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A caution in that match would have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient