🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to look out for this round of fixtures Walker faces Garnacho set for a fresh clash A Mancunian rematch might be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The attacker is finding his feet in west London after his close-season transfer from Manchester United and displayed his skills in the Wolves match prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace with a flawless grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto required cutting inside before lofting a ball across the goalmouth. His celebration with Neto, echoing his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a reminder of the speed at which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? During the Argentine scored for United in their Wembley triumph over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (all times GMT) The winger key to ending Bournemouth's decline Antoine Semenyo is receiving the entire rumour-mill attention following a reported £65m release clause for a prospective January departure, the media setting him up for promotion out of the Premier League's average tier. This is predictable for a attacker with six goals and three setups and is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, his side occupy an tricky spot, having undergone a form flip: it is the struggling side West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down 7-1 combined over their past two fixtures after an strong beginning to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss by Aston Villa but taking on a defensive unit lacking a goalless game since August might be the perfect tonic. Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday three o'clock 3. Welbeck a surprise option for England It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window although the Brighton attacker turns 35 in the coming days. “Even without being familiar with him, I understand what he is able to give me,” stated the England coach. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional centre-forward role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 caps in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be selected for the World Cup provided he is able to maintain his goal-getting exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker has more goals over every other English player in England's top division this campaign having six and is eager to boost that count when Brighton entertain Brentford in Saturday's match. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3pm The full-back required as creator and goalscorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a degree of comfort to Fulham's uneven opening. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club in 2024 after five tough years with Spurs, is now a regular starter, pushing forward on the left flank in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he's also their top goalscorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer last season, has bagged a single goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for an extended period because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who registered ten setups last time round. Fulham's upcoming four games take in three of the best five and Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine scores in the league this season. Danger looms for a team that have developed a name for solidity in the central positions. Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock The occasion for The striker to produce for Liverpool The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they lost to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's squad require a sustained recovery to force their way into the championship chase from here, as well as a major improvement in form, and opportunity presents itself with seven out of their next 10 top-flight fixtures versus teams currently in the bottom ten in the league. The risk is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a loss at Anfield on the champions last season, but it is not only Liverpool's performance against direct play and fast breaks that will be in focus. It is time that Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The big-money forward has not played at club level for a month following a muscle issue while his second start over a short period in Europe win in Germany. The striker came back off the bench during Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed Tuesday's meaningless match with Slovenia to guarantee his fitness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A booking on Tuesday would have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient