A Manchester reunion might be on the cards when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is finding his feet in west London after his summer move from Old Trafford and showcased his skills in the Wolves match prior to the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace and a flawless low cross. His build-up for Malo Gusto required shifting infield prior to lofting a ball across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, replicating his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of the speed at which situations evolve. The previous occasion Garnacho took on Walker? During the former netted for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.
Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (all times GMT)
Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete transfer speculation treatment due to a reported £65m release clause for a prospective January departure, the media positioning him for promotion from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable for a wide player who has six finishes plus three assists who is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side find themselves in an difficult position, experiencing a body swap: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 combined over their last two fixtures following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa yet facing a defensive unit lacking a clean sheet for months may prove the ideal tonic.
Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock
It proved intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break even though the Brighton attacker reaches 35 next week. “Even without knowing him, I know what he could offer me,” stated the England manager. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a quite orthodox centre-forward position.” Having won the final 42 international appearances several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be in the squad for the World Cup provided he is able to maintain his goal-getting exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has additional strikes over every other English performer in the top flight this term having six and remains anxious to boost that count as Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match.
Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM
Sessegnon's story has provided some comfort to Fulham's uneven opening. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his boyhood club last year following five tough years with Spurs, has become a regular starter, operating on the left due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer last season, has netted a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 due to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who provided 10 assists last season. The Cottagers' following four games take in three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine goals in the league so far. Danger looms for a team that have developed a standing for mid-table stability.
Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM
The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they succumbed to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The manager's side require a sustained recovery to force their way into the league contest from here, along with a significant upturn in results, and a chance emerges with seven out of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures against sides at the moment in the bottom ten in the league. The danger is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a defeat on their own turf on the champions in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's display versus direct play and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The £125m striker has been absent in domestic action in a month following a groin problem while his second start in four days in continental competition victory in Germany. He reappeared from the bench in the Swedish loss to Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A booking in that match might have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient
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