A Manchester reunion might be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man has started to settle in west London after his summer move from the Red Devils and displayed his skills in the Wolves match before the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration and a perfect grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before dinking a delivery to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of how quickly things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? Back when the Argentine netted for United in their Wembley triumph against Manchester City.
Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (all times GMT)
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete transfer speculation attention due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for a possible mid-season move, the media positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. This is to be expected from a attacker who has six finishes plus three helpers and is delightful to watch. Still, Bournemouth find themselves in an difficult spot, having undergone a role reversal: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on successive wins, while Bournemouth are down seven-one combined over their last two games after an impressive beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa yet confronting a backline that hasn't kept a shutout since August could be the perfect remedy.
Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton striker turns 35 soon. “Even without having met him, I understand what he can give me,” said the England boss. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very conventional No 9 position.” Earning the last of his 42 international appearances in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup assuming he manages to sustain his goal-getting performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim more goals compared to any English performer in the top flight this season with six and will be anxious to add to that total when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.
Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered some comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club recently following five challenging years with Spurs, is now a regular starter, driving down the left side in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their top goalscorer in the league alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also having to step up as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who provided ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four games take in three from the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed just nine goals in the Premier League so far. Trouble awaits for the club that have built a standing for consistency in the middle.
Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The debate regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The coach's side need a consistent improvement to enter the league contest from this position, plus a dramatic boost in performance, and a chance presents itself with seven from their next 10 Premier League matches facing teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the league. The danger is evident from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a loss at Anfield to Liverpool in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's showing against long balls and counterattacks that remains under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The £125m striker has been absent at club level in a month after picking up a groin injury when making his second start over a short period in Europe win abroad. Isak returned from the bench during Sweden's reverse to Switzerland but missed Tuesday's inconsequential game versus Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A caution during the game would have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient
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