🔗 Share this article English top flight: 10 things to watch for this weekend Walker faces Garnacho ready for a fresh clash A Manchester reunion may be in store when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man is adapting well with Chelsea following his off-season signing from Manchester United and demonstrated his skills in the Wolves match prior to the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed and a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right prior to dinking a ball to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of the speed at which situations evolve. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the Argentine found the net for United in their cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT) The winger vital to halting Cherries' decline Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column focus amid a alleged £65m buyout clause for a possible mid-season move, the gossip columns setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is to be expected for a attacker with a half-dozen strikes plus three assists and is delightful to watch. However, his side are in an difficult spot, having engaged in a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate over their last two games after an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but taking on a defensive unit lacking a clean sheet since August could be the perfect solution. Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM The striker a left-field option for the Three Lions It proved interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times during the national team window even though the Brighton forward turns 35 next week. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he can offer me,” commented the England manager. “He could serve as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very traditional centre-forward role.” Having won the final 42 international appearances back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be on the plane to the World Cup provided he can maintain his scoring feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has additional strikes compared to any English player in the top flight this term on six and is anxious to boost that total as Brighton host Brentford this weekend. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm 4. Sessegnon required as creator and scorer Sessegnon's story has brought a degree of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The 25-year-old, who returned to his former side in 2024 after five difficult years in north London, is now a regular starter, operating on the left side due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he remains their top goalscorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man in the last term, has scored one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who registered ten helpers last season. The Cottagers' upcoming four matches take in three from the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in only nine strikes this season to date. Danger looms for the club that have built a standing for consistency in the middle. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3pm The moment for The striker to perform for Liverpool The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies in that game as they fell to loss number seven in 10 games. The coach's team need a prolonged upturn to enter the championship chase from here, plus a major upturn in results, and opportunity arises as seven out of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures against teams currently in the bottom half in the standings. The threat is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a home league defeat on the champions in the last term, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance versus aerial passes and counterattacks that is under the spotlight. It is time that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The £125m striker has been absent in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a groin injury when making his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in continental competition victory at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned as a substitute in the Swedish loss to Switzerland but was rested the subsequent inconsequential game against Slovenia to ensure his availability for the World Cup qualifiers. A caution on Tuesday might have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient