Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this round of fixtures

1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a fresh clash

A Manchester reunion may be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man has started to settle at Stamford Bridge following his summer move from Old Trafford and displayed his skills versus Wolverhampton before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside before dinking a cross toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho took on Walker? During the youngster scored for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT)

Antoine Semenyo vital to halting Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full rumour-mill treatment following a alleged £65m buyout clause for a potential winter exit, the gossip columns setting him up for advancement from the Premier League's average tier. It is understandable from a wide player with six finishes plus three assists and remains joyous to watch. Still, Bournemouth occupy an difficult situation, having undergone a body swap: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 combined over their last two matches after an promising start to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but facing a defence without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season could be the ideal tonic.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm

The striker a surprise shout for England

It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he could offer me,” stated the England manager. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a quite conventional striker position.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup if he can sustain his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim additional strikes than any other English player in England's top division this campaign on six and is eager to add to that total as Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3pm

4. Sessegnon needed as creator and scorer

Sessegnon's story has brought a degree of comfort to Fulham's uneven start. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club in 2024 following five difficult years at Tottenham, has become a consistent pick, operating on the left with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer in the league together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker last season, has bagged a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period due to a hamstring operation. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last time round. Fulham's upcoming four fixtures include three of the leading five as well as Crystal Palace, who have allowed only nine strikes in the Premier League this season. A threat emerges for the club that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

5. Time for Isak to produce for Liverpool

The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in ten matches. Arne Slot's squad need a sustained recovery to muscle into the league contest from here, plus a significant boost in performance, and opportunity presents itself as seven out of their following ten top-flight fixtures versus clubs presently in the bottom half in the standings. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a home league defeat to Liverpool last season, however it's not just Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and fast breaks that is under the spotlight. It is time for Alexander Isak to deliver wearing red. The big-money forward has not featured for his club in a month after picking up a groin injury when making his second start over a short period in continental competition victory abroad. He reappeared from the bench during Sweden's loss against Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match with Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the World Cup qualifiers. A booking on Tuesday would have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient