🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten key points to look out for this matchday 1. Garnacho and Walker set for a fresh clash A Mancunian rematch could be on the cards as the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker has started to settle with Chelsea following his summer move from Old Trafford and demonstrated his abilities against Wolves prior to the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before lofting a cross across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, echoing his previous hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of how quickly things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho encountered Walker? During the former netted for United in the Wembley triumph against Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (kick-offs GMT) Antoine Semenyo key to ending Cherries' slide Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire transfer speculation treatment due to a claimed £65m buyout clause for his possible January departure, the tabloids preparing him for promotion out of the Premier League's mid-table ranks. This is predictable from a winger with a half-dozen strikes and three setups and is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth find themselves in an tricky situation, having undergone a role reversal: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who come in with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten seven to one over two games over their previous two matches following an strong opening to the campaign. Semenyo was denied from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in the four-nil loss by Aston Villa yet taking on a backline that hasn't kept a goalless game for months could be the perfect tonic. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock Danny Welbeck a left-field option for England It seemed intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton forward reaches 35 soon. “Even without being familiar with him, I am aware what he can provide,” stated the England manager. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional centre-forward role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be selected to the World Cup if he is able to continue his goalscoring feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal forward can claim additional strikes than any other English footballer in England's top division this term having six and will be eager to boost that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday. Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm Ryan Sessegnon needed as playmaker and goalscorer The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought a measure of comfort to Fulham's uneven beginning. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his boyhood club last year following five tough years at Tottenham, has become a consistent pick, driving down the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he's also their top goalscorer in the league alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their primary attacker in the last term, has netted one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable until 2026 because of a hamstring operation. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver in a creative role replacing Robinson, who provided 10 assists last time round. The Cottagers' upcoming four fixtures take in three of the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine strikes this season this season. Danger looms for the club that have developed a standing for mid-table stability. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The occasion for Alexander Isak to produce for the Merseyside club The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies on the day as they succumbed to loss number seven in 10 games. Arne Slot's squad require a consistent improvement to muscle into the championship chase from this position, along with a major upturn in results, and opportunity emerges as seven of their next 10 league games against teams at the moment in the bottom half in the league. The danger is obvious posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool in the last term, however it's not just Liverpool's showing when facing direct play and quick transitions that is under scrutiny. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The expensive signing has been absent at club level in a month following a groin problem while his second appearance in the lineup in four days in continental competition win at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back as a substitute in Sweden's defeat to Switzerland but missed the subsequent meaningless match with Slovenia to ensure his readiness for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A yellow card during the game might have suspended him. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient