Premier League: 10 things to keep an eye on this weekend

1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a fresh clash

Another northwest showdown could be in the offing as the Clarets' Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man is adapting well in west London after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and showcased his abilities versus Wolverhampton before the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto blended rapid acceleration and a perfect low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed moving onto his right prior to chipping a delivery across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of the speed at which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? When the youngster scored for United in the cup final win over Manchester City.

Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT)

Antoine Semenyo crucial to ending Bournemouth's slide

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete gossip column attention due to a reported £65m escape clause for a possible January departure, the tabloids setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. That is understandable for a attacker who has six finishes and three assists and remains pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his team find themselves in an tricky spot, having engaged in a form flip: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one over two games in their previous two games following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa yet confronting a backline without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season could be the best solution.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3pm

3. Welbeck an outside choice for England

It proved notable to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he can offer me,” commented the England manager. “He could serve as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional No 9 role.” Earning the most recent of his 42 international appearances in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be in the squad for the World Cup if he is able to maintain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward has additional strikes over every other English performer in the Premier League this season with six and remains anxious to add to that total when Brighton welcome Brentford this weekend.

Brighton against Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

The full-back crucial as playmaker and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a measure of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent start. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his former side in 2024 after five challenging years at Tottenham, has emerged as a consistent pick, operating on the left side due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer the previous campaign, has bagged a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is injured until 2026 due to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as a creator in place of Robinson, who provided ten setups last season. The Cottagers' next four matches feature three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine goals in the league to date. A threat emerges for a side that have developed a reputation for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

The occasion for The striker to perform for the Reds

The dispute about Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they fell to loss number seven over ten fixtures. The coach's team must have a prolonged upturn to force their way into the league contest from their current spot, plus a significant upturn in results, and the possibility arises as seven out of their next 10 league games against clubs currently in the lower half in the standings. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against direct play and fast breaks that is in focus. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The £125m striker has not played at club level for a month having sustained a groin problem when making his second start in quick succession in the Champions League triumph in Germany. The striker came back as a substitute in the Swedish reverse to Switzerland but missed the subsequent meaningless match with Slovenia to secure his readiness for the World Cup knockout rounds. A booking during the game would have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient