🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to keep an eye on this weekend Garnacho versus Walker poised for a new battle Another northwest showdown might be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and displayed his skills in the Wolves match prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a perfect grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto required shifting infield before lofting a cross across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of how quickly circumstances change. The last time Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former netted for United in their Wembley triumph against Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (start times GMT) The winger key to stopping Cherries' decline Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete gossip column attention due to a reported £65m release clause for a prospective January departure, the gossip columns positioning him for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. That is to be expected for a winger with six goals and three assists and is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side are in an difficult spot, having engaged in a form flip: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one over two games in their past two fixtures following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet taking on a defensive unit without a goalless game since August might be the ideal remedy. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock 3. Welbeck an outside shout for the Three Lions It seemed notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 soon. “Despite not being familiar with him, I understand what he can offer me,” stated the England manager. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a very conventional striker role.” Having won the last of his 42 England games in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup provided he can maintain his goalscoring feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally over every other English footballer in the top flight this term on six and will be anxious to boost that tally when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm Ryan Sessegnon needed as creator and scorer The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a degree of comfort to Fulham's bumpy start. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his former side in 2024 following five tough years at Tottenham, is now a consistent pick, operating on the left side due to the injury of the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he remains their leading marksman this season together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer last season, has bagged one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period because of hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon having to step up as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who supplied ten setups last season. Fulham's following four games feature three of the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed only nine goals in the Premier League this season. Danger looms for a side that have built a standing for solidity in the central positions. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The occasion for Isak to perform for the Merseyside club The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal in the match with Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings during the match as they succumbed to their seventh loss over ten fixtures. The manager's squad must have a sustained recovery to muscle into the championship chase from here, along with a significant improvement in form, and the possibility arises as seven out of their following ten Premier League matches facing teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the standings. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to hand a loss at Anfield to the title holders last season, but it is not only Liverpool's display against aerial passes and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to deliver in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent for his club for a month having sustained a groin injury during his second consecutive start in four days in Europe win in Germany. The striker came back off the bench in the Swedish loss against Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber against Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for the World Cup playoffs. A yellow card in that match would have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient