Premier division: ten highlights to keep an eye on this weekend

Walker faces Garnacho set for a fresh battle

A Mancunian rematch might be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is adapting well with Chelsea following his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities in the Wolves match before the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined electric speed and a perfect grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside prior to dinking a delivery to the back post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? During the youngster netted for United in the Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT)

The winger crucial to halting Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire gossip column focus following a claimed £65m buyout clause for his possible winter exit, the media setting him up for promotion from the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is to be expected from a winger who has a half-dozen strikes plus three setups and remains delightful to watch. Still, Bournemouth find themselves in an tricky situation, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 combined over their previous two fixtures following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet taking on a backline lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season could be the perfect solution.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3pm

The striker a left-field option for the national team

It was notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the fixture pause although the Brighton forward celebrates 35 next week. “Without even having met him, I understand what he can give me,” said the England boss. “He might act as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a very orthodox No 9 role.” Earning the last of his 42 England games back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he manages to sustain his goal-getting performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has additional strikes compared to any English performer in England's top division this term on six and remains keen to increase that tally as Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm

The full-back crucial as playmaker and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some comfort to Fulham's uneven opening. The left-sided player, who returned to his boyhood club in 2024 following five difficult years in north London, is now a consistent pick, operating on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he is their joint-top scorer this season together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer in the last term, has bagged once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver in a creative role instead of Robinson, who supplied ten setups in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four games feature three of the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine scores this season this season. Danger looms for a team that have earned a reputation for mid-table stability.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

The occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club

The debate regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they fell to their seventh loss in ten matches. The manager's side require a prolonged upturn to force their way into the league contest from this position, plus a major upturn in results, and the possibility arises as seven from their next 10 Premier League matches against teams currently in the bottom half in the league. The threat is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a loss at Anfield to the title holders last season, however it's not just Liverpool's display against direct play and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The expensive signing has not played at club level for a month following a muscle issue while his second consecutive start in four days in Europe win at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned as a substitute in the Swedish loss to Switzerland but was rested Tuesday's inconsequential game with Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card during the game might have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient