Premier League: ten key points to keep an eye on this round of fixtures

Walker faces Garnacho poised for another encounter

A Manchester reunion could be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The winger has started to settle in west London following his summer move from Old Trafford and demonstrated his skills in the Wolves match before the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined electric speed and a flawless grounded ball. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved cutting inside before chipping a delivery toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his previous celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The previous occasion Garnacho faced Walker? When the youngster found the net for United during their Wembley triumph over Manchester City.

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

Antoine Semenyo crucial to stopping Bournemouth's slump

Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete transfer speculation focus following a reported £65m buyout clause for his potential January departure, the gossip columns positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is to be expected for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers who is delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his side occupy an difficult situation, having undergone a role reversal: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten seven-one on aggregate in their past two matches after an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa but confronting a backline without a goalless game in the league since the start of the season might be the ideal remedy.

Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM

The striker an outside choice for England

It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the international break even though the Brighton striker reaches 35 soon. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he is able to give me,” commented the England manager. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a quite conventional striker role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 international appearances several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck might be in the squad for the World Cup provided he manages to maintain his scoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts a greater tally over every other English performer in the top flight this season having six and will be anxious to increase that total when Brighton host Brentford in Saturday's match.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

The full-back required as assist provider and scorer

Sessegnon's story has brought a measure of positivity to Fulham's uneven start. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his boyhood club recently after five tough years in north London, has become a first-team fixture, operating on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he remains their leading marksman in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man last season, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also having to step up as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered ten helpers last time round. The Cottagers' following four fixtures take in three from the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine goals in the Premier League so far. Danger looms for the club that have earned a name for consistency in the middle.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM

The moment for Isak to perform for the Merseyside club

The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they succumbed to loss number seven in ten matches. Arne Slot's side need a prolonged upturn to muscle into the league contest from here, as well as a significant upturn in results, and a chance presents itself as seven out of their upcoming ten league games against sides presently in the bottom ten of the table. The threat is clear from Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a loss at Anfield to Liverpool in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's display when facing long balls and counterattacks that remains in focus. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The big-money forward has been absent in domestic action over four weeks after picking up a groin problem during his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in Europe win at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back from the bench in Sweden's defeat by Switzerland but sat out the midweek dead rubber with Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the upcoming World Cup knockout rounds. A booking during the game could have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient