🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to watch for this matchday 1. Garnacho and Walker set for a new encounter A Mancunian rematch might be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea after his summer move from the Red Devils and demonstrated his skills versus Wolverhampton prior to the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace with a perfect low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right prior to lofting a delivery toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his previous celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of how quickly situations evolve. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the former netted for United during their cup final win against Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon half past twelve (all times GMT) Antoine Semenyo key to ending Bournemouth's decline Antoine Semenyo is getting the entire rumour-mill focus amid a alleged £65m buyout clause for a potential winter exit, the media preparing him for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. That is predictable for a wide player with six finishes plus three helpers who is delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his side occupy an difficult position, having engaged in a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 on aggregate over their past two matches following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their heavy loss to Aston Villa but confronting a defence that hasn't kept a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season may prove the best remedy. Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM The striker an outside shout for England It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the international break despite the fact that the Brighton attacker reaches 35 next week. “Without even knowing him, I know what he could offer me,” said the England coach. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional striker position.” Having won the last of his 42 England games back in 2018, it's quite plausible that Welbeck may be on the plane for the World Cup assuming he manages to sustain his goalscoring exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim a greater tally than any other English performer in England's top division this term with six and will be anxious to add to that total as Brighton host Brentford this weekend. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock 4. Sessegnon required as assist provider and scorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered some positivity to Fulham's bumpy start. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club in 2024 following five difficult years in north London, is now a regular starter, driving down the left flank in the absence of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he remains their top goalscorer in the league alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man in the last term, has scored one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 owing to a hamstring operation. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver in a creative role in place of Robinson, who registered ten setups last season. Fulham's following four fixtures include three of the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine strikes in the league so far. Danger looms for a side that have earned a standing for solidity in the central positions. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3pm 5. Time for Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they fell to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's team must have a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from their current spot, along with a major improvement in form, and the possibility arises as seven out of their upcoming ten Premier League matches against sides at the moment in the lower half in the standings. The danger is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a loss at Anfield to the title holders in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's performance when facing direct play and quick transitions that remains in focus. It is time that Alexander Isak to deliver wearing red. The expensive signing has not featured for his club over four weeks following a groin injury during his second start in quick succession in the Champions League triumph abroad. The striker came back from the bench in the Swedish defeat to Switzerland but missed the subsequent dead rubber with Slovenia to ensure his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A caution during the game could have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient