Premier division: ten key points to look out for this round of fixtures

1. Garnacho and Walker poised for another encounter

A Manchester reunion might be on the cards when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is finding his feet with Chelsea following his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and demonstrated his talents in the Wolves match before the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right prior to chipping a ball across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his previous celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the speed at which circumstances change. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? During the youngster scored for United in their cup final win against Manchester City.

Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (start times GMT)

The winger crucial to ending Cherries' decline

Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete transfer speculation attention due to a alleged £65m release clause for his prospective January departure, the media positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable from a attacker who has a half-dozen strikes plus three assists and is pleasurable to watch. Still, Bournemouth occupy an tricky spot, experiencing a role reversal: it is the struggling side West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost 7-1 combined in their past two fixtures following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss to Aston Villa however taking on a defensive unit without a shutout in the league since the start of the season could be the best solution.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM

Danny Welbeck a surprise option for the Three Lions

It proved intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the national team window even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 next week. “Without even being familiar with him, I know what he could provide,” said the England boss. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional striker position.” Having won the most recent of his 42 caps in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck could be selected for the World Cup if he manages to continue his goalscoring exploits. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally compared to any English footballer in England's top division this term with six and will be eager to boost that total when Brighton host Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM

The full-back needed as creator and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a measure of positivity to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The left-sided player, who came back to his boyhood club last year after five tough years at Tottenham, is now a regular starter, driving down the left flank with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? Having scored twice, he's also their joint-top scorer in the league together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer in the last term, has scored a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for the long term due to a hamstring operation. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as a creator replacing Robinson, who registered 10 assists in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' next four games feature three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine scores in the Premier League to date. Danger looms for a team that have earned a name for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm

The occasion for The striker to perform for the Merseyside club

The debate about Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they succumbed to their seventh loss in ten matches. The manager's squad need a consistent improvement to force their way into the league contest from here, as well as a significant upturn in results, and the possibility arises as seven from their following ten top-flight fixtures facing sides presently in the bottom ten of the table. The risk is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a loss at Anfield to Liverpool last season, but it is not only Liverpool's display when facing long balls and quick transitions that will be under the spotlight. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent at club level for a month having sustained a groin injury while his second consecutive start in quick succession in Europe triumph abroad. He reappeared from the bench in Sweden's reverse to Switzerland but missed the subsequent meaningless match against Slovenia to secure his fitness for the World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient