Premier division: ten highlights to look out for this matchday

1. Garnacho and Walker set for a fresh battle

A Mancunian rematch could be on the cards when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is finding his feet in west London following his summer move from the Red Devils and demonstrated his talents in the Wolves match prior to the international break. His setup for Pedro Neto combined blistering pace and a perfect low cross. His build-up for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before chipping a delivery across the goalmouth. His joyous moment with Neto, echoing his earlier embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of the pace with which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? When the former netted for United in their Wembley triumph against Manchester City.

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

The winger crucial to stopping Cherries' slide

Antoine Semenyo is receiving the complete gossip column treatment due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for a possible winter exit, the media preparing him for advancement from the Premier League's average tier. This is to be expected for a winger who has six goals plus three helpers and remains delightful to watch. Nonetheless, his side are in an difficult spot, having engaged in a body swap: it is the struggling side West Ham who enter on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have been beaten seven-one on aggregate in their past two games following an promising start to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez during the four-nil loss by Aston Villa but facing a defensive unit that hasn't kept a clean sheet since August could be the best remedy.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3pm

The striker an outside shout for the national team

It seemed intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the international break although the Brighton attacker turns 35 in the coming days. “Even without being familiar with him, I am aware what he could give me,” commented the England manager. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] as a very traditional centre-forward role.” Having won the last of his 42 caps several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck could be in the squad for the World Cup provided he is able to sustain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker has a greater tally compared to any English performer in the top flight this term on six and remains keen to add to that total when Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM

The full-back needed as creator and goalscorer

Sessegnon's story has provided a degree of warmth to Fulham's bumpy start. The 25-year-old, who came back to his former side recently after five difficult years in north London, has become a regular starter, operating on the left in the absence of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he is their joint-top scorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer in the last term, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period due to a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as a creator replacing Robinson, who registered 10 assists last time round. The Cottagers' upcoming four fixtures take in three from the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine scores in the league to date. Danger looms for a team that have earned a name for mid-table stability.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

5. Time for Isak to deliver for the Reds

The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they fell to their seventh loss in ten matches. The coach's side need a consistent improvement to muscle into the league contest from here, along with a dramatic improvement in form, and the possibility presents itself with seven of their following ten top-flight fixtures against sides at the moment in the lower half in the standings. The threat is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a defeat on their own turf on the champions the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display when facing direct play and quick transitions that remains under the spotlight. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The big-money forward has been absent for his club in a month having sustained a groin injury during his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in continental competition triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. He reappeared off the bench in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking on Tuesday would have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient