English top flight: ten highlights to watch for this weekend
Garnacho versus Walker ready for a new battle
A Manchester reunion may be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger has started to settle in west London following his summer move from the Red Devils and demonstrated his skills versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace with a flawless low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before lofting a ball toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, replicating his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of how quickly circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former scored for United in the cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT)
Antoine Semenyo vital to stopping Cherries' decline
Antoine Semenyo is getting the full gossip column focus amid a claimed £65m release clause for a potential winter exit, the gossip columns setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's average tier. This is understandable from a wide player who has six goals plus three setups and remains pleasurable to watch. Still, his team are in an difficult spot, experiencing a body swap: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one over two games over their previous two matches following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss by Aston Villa yet taking on a backline without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season might be the perfect solution.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM
Danny Welbeck a surprise choice for the Three Lions
It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton striker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I know what he could provide,” stated the England boss. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a very orthodox striker role.” Earning the most recent of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be on the plane to the World Cup if he manages to maintain his goal-getting exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim more goals than any other English footballer in England's top division this season on six and will be eager to boost that total as Brighton host Brentford this weekend.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm
Ryan Sessegnon needed as creator and goalscorer
Sessegnon's story has offered a degree of warmth to Fulham's bumpy opening. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his youth team last year after five difficult years at Tottenham, has become a consistent pick, driving down the left flank with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he remains their top goalscorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man last season, has scored a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also having to step up as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers last time round. The Cottagers' following four games take in three from the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine goals this season so far. A threat emerges for a side that have built a reputation for consistency in the middle.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
5. Time for The striker to produce for the Reds
The controversy regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in 10 games. The manager's squad need a consistent improvement to force their way into the league contest from this position, along with a dramatic boost in performance, and a chance arises as seven from their following ten top-flight fixtures versus teams presently in the bottom ten in the standings. The danger is evident from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a home league defeat on the champions the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display versus long balls and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. It is time for Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The big-money forward has not featured in domestic action in a month after picking up a muscle issue during his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in Europe triumph in Germany. He reappeared off the bench in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed the subsequent meaningless match with Slovenia to secure his readiness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card in that match might have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
