🔗 Share this article Premier division: 10 things to watch for this weekend 1. Garnacho and Walker set for another encounter A Manchester reunion could be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger has started to settle at Stamford Bridge following his off-season signing from Old Trafford and displayed his skills versus Wolverhampton before the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace and a flawless low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto required shifting infield before chipping a cross toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a indication of how quickly situations evolve. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? During the youngster netted for United in their cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday half past twelve (all times GMT) Antoine Semenyo crucial to halting Cherries' slide Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete rumour-mill treatment amid a claimed £65m release clause for a potential January departure, the media preparing him for graduation out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. It is understandable from a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes and three setups and is delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his team are in an awkward position, having engaged in a role reversal: it is the bottom-half team West Ham who enter on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate over their previous two games after an impressive beginning to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss by Aston Villa however confronting a backline lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season may prove the perfect solution. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock The striker a left-field shout for the national team It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the international break despite the fact that the Brighton attacker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Without even having met him, I know what he could give me,” stated the England boss. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very conventional No 9 position.” Having won the last of his 42 England games back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be on the plane to the World Cup assuming he manages to continue his scoring performances. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts additional strikes compared to any English footballer in the Premier League this campaign with six and is keen to add to that total as Brighton entertain Brentford on Saturday. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3pm 4. Sessegnon required as playmaker and scorer Sessegnon's story has provided some comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his youth team in 2024 after five tough years with Spurs, has become a consistent pick, pushing forward on the left side due to the injury of the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he is their leading marksman in the Premier League together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has bagged once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period due to a hamstring operation. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver in a creative role replacing Robinson, who supplied 10 assists last season. The Cottagers' upcoming four matches include three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine strikes in the Premier League so far. A threat emerges for the club that have developed a reputation for consistency in the middle. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock The moment for Alexander Isak to produce for the Reds The debate about Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they fell to their seventh loss in ten matches. The coach's squad require a sustained recovery to enter the championship chase from their current spot, as well as a major boost in performance, and a chance arises as seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches facing clubs currently in the bottom half of the table. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the sole side to deliver a home league defeat to the title holders in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's showing versus long balls and counterattacks that is in focus. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The big-money forward has not played for his club in a month after picking up a muscle issue during his second appearance in the lineup over a short period in Europe triumph abroad. Isak returned as a substitute in the Swedish defeat by Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his fitness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A yellow card during the game might have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient