🔗 Share this article English top flight: 10 things to look out for this weekend 1. Garnacho and Walker ready for a new encounter A Mancunian rematch could be in store when Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge after his off-season signing from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His assist for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right prior to dinking a cross to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of the pace with which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine scored for United in their cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley vs Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT) 2. Semenyo key to ending Cherries' decline Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full rumour-mill attention following a reported £65m escape clause for his potential January departure, the media setting him up for promotion from the Premier League's middle class. This is predictable for a wide player with six finishes plus three helpers who is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, his side occupy an awkward position, having engaged in a body swap: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 over two games over their previous two games following an strong beginning to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet confronting a defence lacking a goalless game for months might be the ideal tonic. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3:00 PM 3. Welbeck a surprise choice for England It proved interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window although the Brighton striker celebrates 35 soon. “Even without knowing him, I know what he could give me,” commented the England manager. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] playing a quite conventional striker role.” Earning the last of his 42 England games in 2018, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup if he manages to sustain his goalscoring feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal forward boasts a greater tally compared to any English performer in the Premier League this season having six and will be eager to boost that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match. Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM Ryan Sessegnon needed as creator and finisher The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered some warmth to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The left-sided player, who returned to his youth team in 2024 after five tough years with Spurs, is now a regular starter, operating on the left flank due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he's also their leading marksman in the league together with Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has scored once whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out for the long term owing to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered 10 assists in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' next four matches feature three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine strikes in the Premier League so far. A threat emerges for the club that have built a standing for consistency in the middle. Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM The occasion for Isak to produce for the Merseyside club The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they fell to loss number seven over ten fixtures. Arne Slot's squad require a sustained recovery to enter the league contest from their current spot, as well as a significant boost in performance, and a chance emerges as seven of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures facing teams currently in the bottom half of the table. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a defeat on their own turf on the champions last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance against aerial passes and counterattacks that will be under scrutiny. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to deliver in a Liverpool shirt. The £125m striker has been absent for his club in a month having sustained a groin injury during his second consecutive start over a short period in Europe triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. He reappeared off the bench in the Swedish loss against Switzerland but missed the subsequent inconsequential game against Slovenia to guarantee his availability for the World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card in that match might have ruled him out. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient