🔗 Share this article Premier division: ten highlights to look out for this round of fixtures Walker faces Garnacho ready for another battle A Manchester reunion might be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man has started to settle in west London following his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto blended electric speed with a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield prior to chipping a ball toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of how quickly situations evolve. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the Argentine netted for United during their FA Cup final victory against Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT) The winger key to halting Bournemouth's slump Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire transfer speculation treatment due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for a prospective January departure, the media positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. It is to be expected from a wide player who has six goals plus three helpers and is joyous to watch. Still, his team are in an awkward situation, having undergone a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who enter with successive wins, while Bournemouth have lost seven-one combined in their past two fixtures after an promising opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however confronting a defence that hasn't kept a shutout in the league since the start of the season may prove the ideal solution. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM Danny Welbeck a left-field option for the Three Lions It was interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the national team window even though the Brighton forward reaches 35 soon. “Without even knowing him, I know what he is able to provide,” commented the England boss. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional No 9 position.” Earning the last of his 42 caps back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup if he manages to sustain his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has additional strikes than any other English player in the Premier League this season with six and is eager to increase that total as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm Ryan Sessegnon needed as playmaker and goalscorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent start. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his former side in 2024 following five difficult years with Spurs, has become a first-team fixture, driving down the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? With two goals, he's also their leading marksman in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 due to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also having to step up in a creative role in place of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four matches include three from the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine strikes this season this season. A threat emerges for a side that have developed a standing for consistency in the middle. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock 5. Time for Alexander Isak to produce for Liverpool The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's side need a sustained recovery to force their way into the league contest from here, along with a dramatic improvement in form, and opportunity emerges with seven out of their upcoming ten Premier League matches versus teams currently in the bottom half in the league. The danger is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a defeat on their own turf on the champions last season, but it is not only Liverpool's showing versus direct play and fast breaks that is in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The expensive signing has not featured at club level for a month having sustained a groin problem during his second start in four days in the Champions League victory in Germany. Isak returned from the bench during Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed Tuesday's dead rubber with Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the World Cup qualifiers. A booking during the game might have made him ineligible. He might be short of|lacking|deficient