English top flight: 10 things to keep an eye on this round of fixtures
1. Garnacho and Walker poised for a new encounter
A Mancunian rematch may be in store as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker is finding his feet in west London following his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and demonstrated his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace with a ideal low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before dinking a cross to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the pace with which things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former netted for United in the cup final win over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT)
The winger crucial to stopping Cherries' slump
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete rumour-mill attention due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for his possible mid-season move, the gossip columns positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's average tier. This is to be expected for a wide player who has six goals and three assists who is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an tricky spot, having undergone a body swap: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one over two games in their previous two fixtures following an promising beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa however facing a backline lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season could be the perfect remedy.
Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
The striker an outside choice for the Three Lions
It proved notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the national team window although the Brighton forward reaches 35 soon. “Despite not being familiar with him, I am aware what he can provide,” commented the England coach. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional centre-forward role.” Having won the final 42 caps in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be on the plane for the World Cup provided he can continue his goalscoring performances. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has a greater tally over every other English performer in the Premier League this term with six and is keen to add to that total when Brighton host Brentford this weekend.
Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm
4. Sessegnon crucial as assist provider and goalscorer
Sessegnon's story has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The 25-year-old, who returned to his youth team last year following five difficult years in north London, has become a first-team fixture, pushing forward on the left side in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The concern? Having scored twice, he is their joint-top scorer in the league together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer the previous campaign, has netted once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 because of hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon having to step up as a creator instead of Robinson, who supplied ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four matches feature three of the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine scores this season this season. A threat emerges for a team that have developed a reputation for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
The moment for The striker to produce for Liverpool
The debate regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they lost to their seventh loss in ten matches. The coach's team need a consistent improvement to enter the league contest from their current spot, along with a major upturn in results, and a chance emerges as seven out of their next 10 top-flight fixtures facing sides at the moment in the lower half in the standings. The risk is evident from Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a defeat on their own turf on the champions last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing when facing aerial passes and fast breaks that will be under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not played for his club in a month having sustained a groin injury when making his second start over a short period in continental competition win at Eintracht Frankfurt. He reappeared as a substitute in Sweden's loss by Switzerland but was rested the midweek dead rubber with Slovenia to ensure his readiness for the World Cup qualifiers. A caution in that match would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient
