🔗 Share this article Premier League: 10 things to look out for this matchday 1. Garnacho and Walker ready for another battle Another northwest showdown might be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger is adapting well at Stamford Bridge after his off-season signing from the Red Devils and displayed his abilities against Wolves before the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration and a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right prior to dinking a delivery toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of the speed at which circumstances change. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the Argentine found the net for United in the cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (all times GMT) The winger vital to ending Cherries' slide Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete rumour-mill treatment following a reported £65m buyout clause for a potential January departure, the gossip columns preparing him for advancement out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is to be expected from a wide player with six finishes plus three assists and remains pleasurable to watch. Still, Bournemouth are in an awkward spot, experiencing a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have lost seven to one over two games over their last two games following an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa however taking on a backline that hasn't kept a shutout in the league since the start of the season may prove the perfect solution. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday 3pm 3. Welbeck a surprise choice for the Three Lions It seemed notable to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause although the Brighton attacker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without being familiar with him, I know what he is able to give me,” said the England manager. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a very orthodox striker role.” Gaining the last of his 42 England games several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck might be in the squad for the World Cup assuming he can continue his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim more goals over every other English footballer in the top flight this term having six and is keen to boost that tally as Brighton host Brentford on Saturday. Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The full-back required as playmaker and scorer The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided a measure of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent beginning. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his youth team in 2024 following five difficult years in north London, has become a first-team fixture, operating on the left flank in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man the previous campaign, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon must also needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who registered ten helpers in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' next four fixtures take in three among the top five and Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine strikes this season this season. A threat emerges for a side that have developed a standing for solidity in the central positions. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm 5. Time for The striker to produce for the Merseyside club The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they lost to loss number seven in 10 games. The coach's team require a sustained recovery to enter the championship chase from their current spot, as well as a significant boost in performance, and a chance presents itself with seven out of their following ten league games against clubs presently in the lower half in the standings. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a home league defeat to the title holders in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's display versus aerial passes and counterattacks that remains under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The expensive signing has not played for his club for a month after picking up a muscle issue while his second consecutive start in quick succession in continental competition triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. Isak returned as a substitute in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but missed Tuesday's dead rubber against Slovenia to secure his fitness for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card on Tuesday might have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient