Premier League: 10 things to watch for this round of fixtures

Walker faces Garnacho poised for another battle

Another northwest showdown may be in store as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge after his close-season transfer from the Red Devils and displayed his skills against Wolves before the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before lofting a cross to the back post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of how quickly things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? During the youngster scored for United in the Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

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

The winger vital to halting Bournemouth's decline

Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire rumour-mill focus following a reported £65m release clause for his potential mid-season move, the media positioning him for graduation from the Premier League's average tier. That is to be expected from a winger who has six finishes plus three helpers who is pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth occupy an awkward position, having undergone a body swap: now it's the struggling side West Ham who come in on back-to-back victories, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 combined over their previous two games following an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however confronting a defensive unit lacking a goalless game in the league since the start of the season might be the best tonic.

Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

Danny Welbeck an outside option for the national team

It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the international break even though the Brighton attacker turns 35 in the coming days. “Without even having met him, I understand what he could give me,” said the England boss. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a quite conventional striker position.” Earning the most recent of his 42 caps in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup assuming he manages to maintain his goal-getting feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward has more goals than any other English performer in the top flight this campaign on six and will be eager to increase that count when Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3pm

The full-back required as creator and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some positivity to Fulham's uneven opening. The left-sided player, who rejoined his youth team last year after five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a consistent pick, driving down the left side due to the injury of the injured Antonee Robinson. The concern? Having scored twice, he's also their leading marksman this season together with Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term due to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon having to step up as a creator in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups last season. Fulham's upcoming four games take in three from the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in only nine goals in the league this season. Trouble awaits for a team that have built a name for solidity in the central positions.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm

The occasion for Isak to perform for Liverpool

The debate about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they lost to a seventh defeat in 10 games. Arne Slot's team must have a sustained recovery to force their way into the league contest from here, as well as a major boost in performance, and a chance arises with seven out of their following ten league games facing clubs presently in the lower half in the standings. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a home league defeat to Liverpool last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's showing against long balls and fast breaks that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The big-money forward has not featured at club level over four weeks following a muscle issue when making his second start in quick succession in the Champions League triumph in Germany. He reappeared as a substitute in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but was rested the midweek meaningless match against Slovenia to secure his fitness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A caution on Tuesday could have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient