🔗 Share this article Premier League: 10 things to watch for this matchday Walker faces Garnacho set for another battle Another northwest showdown could be on the cards when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man has started to settle at Stamford Bridge after his close-season transfer from Manchester United and demonstrated his talents against Wolves prior to the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a perfect grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto required cutting inside before dinking a delivery to the back post. His goal reaction with Neto, replicating his prior hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a indication of how quickly circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the Argentine netted for United in their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (all times GMT) Antoine Semenyo vital to ending Bournemouth's decline Antoine Semenyo is getting the full gossip column attention due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for his potential January departure, the tabloids positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's middle class. This is to be expected for a wide player who has six finishes plus three setups and is joyous to watch. Still, his team find themselves in an awkward situation, experiencing a body swap: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who enter on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 over two games over their past two matches after an promising start to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa however confronting a backline without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season may prove the ideal remedy. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The striker an outside option for the Three Lions It seemed intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the national team window although the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 next week. “Without even being familiar with him, I understand what he can provide,” stated the England manager. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional No 9 position.” Gaining the final 42 caps several years ago, it's quite plausible that Welbeck could be in the squad for the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim a greater tally compared to any English player in England's top division this term on six and is keen to add to that tally when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm The full-back crucial as playmaker and scorer The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a degree of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The 25-year-old, who came back to his former side in 2024 after five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a first-team fixture, operating on the left in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he is their top goalscorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their top scorer in the last term, has scored a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as a creator instead of Robinson, who supplied ten helpers last season. The Cottagers' following four matches take in three of the best five as well as Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine scores this season to date. A threat emerges for a team that have earned a reputation for solidity in the central positions. Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM The occasion for The striker to perform for the Merseyside club The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they lost to loss number seven in 10 games. The manager's team need a consistent improvement to force their way into the league contest from this position, along with a significant improvement in form, and the possibility emerges with seven out of their next 10 top-flight fixtures facing sides at the moment in the bottom half of the table. The threat is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a defeat on their own turf to the title holders in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's showing when facing aerial passes and quick transitions that will be under the spotlight. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to perform for Liverpool. The £125m striker has been absent in domestic action for a month having sustained a muscle issue while his second consecutive start in four days in continental competition triumph in Germany. He reappeared as a substitute in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber against Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the World Cup playoffs. A yellow card on Tuesday would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient