🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to watch for this weekend Garnacho versus Walker poised for another battle A Mancunian rematch may be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker is adapting well at Stamford Bridge after his summer move from Manchester United and showcased his talents against Wolves before the fixture pause. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed and a ideal grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield before dinking a ball across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the Argentine found the net for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City. Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday 12:30 PM (start times GMT) 2. Semenyo key to stopping Bournemouth's decline Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire transfer speculation focus amid a reported £65m release clause for his prospective winter exit, the tabloids positioning him for advancement from the Premier League's middle class. It is understandable from a wide player with six finishes and three setups who is joyous to watch. Still, Bournemouth occupy an awkward position, having undergone a role reversal: it is the struggling side West Ham who arrive on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 combined in their previous two games after an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the spot by Emi Martínez during the four-nil loss to Aston Villa but confronting a defence lacking a goalless game since August might be the best tonic. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM Danny Welbeck an outside option for the national team It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times during the national team window even though the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 soon. “Despite not being familiar with him, I am aware what he is able to offer me,” commented the England manager. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite orthodox striker role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 caps back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup if he can sustain his scoring feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals than any other English performer in the top flight this campaign having six and remains keen to increase that total as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm 4. Sessegnon crucial as assist provider and finisher Sessegnon's story has provided a degree of comfort to Fulham's bumpy opening. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his former side in 2024 after five difficult years in north London, has become a regular starter, pushing forward on the left with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he remains their top goalscorer in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man the previous campaign, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon is also having to step up as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who registered ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's next four fixtures take in three among the top five and Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine scores in the Premier League to date. A threat emerges for a side that have built a name for solidity in the central positions. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM 5. Time for Isak to perform for the Reds The controversy about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in ten matches. The coach's side must have a consistent improvement to muscle into the championship chase from their current spot, as well as a dramatic boost in performance, and a chance presents itself as seven from their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures against sides currently in the lower half in the league. The danger is evident from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool the previous campaign, but it is not only Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and counterattacks that remains under the spotlight. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up for Liverpool. The £125m striker has been absent at club level in a month having sustained a groin injury while his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in the Champions League win in Germany. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but missed Tuesday's dead rubber versus Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for next year's World Cup playoffs. A yellow card on Tuesday might have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient