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1. Garnacho and Walker set for a new clash

A Manchester reunion could be in the offing when Burnley's Kyle Walker lines up against Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The attacker is adapting well with Chelsea after his summer move from Manchester United and showcased his talents in the Wolves match prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto mixed blistering pace and a flawless low cross. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield before chipping a cross toward the far post. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a testament of the pace with which things transform. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? During the Argentine netted for United in their FA Cup final victory against Manchester City.

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

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2. Semenyo crucial to ending Cherries' decline

Antoine Semenyo is getting the full gossip column attention due to a reported £65m release clause for his prospective January departure, the media setting him up for graduation from the Premier League's middle class. This is to be expected for a attacker who has a half-dozen strikes plus three assists who is joyous to watch. However, his team occupy an difficult situation, having undergone a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who arrive on successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 over two games in their last two games following an strong opening to the campaign. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however confronting a backline without a clean sheet since August may prove the ideal tonic.

Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM

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3. Welbeck an outside shout for England

It proved notable to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window although the Brighton attacker reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I am aware what he could provide,” said the England coach. “He could serve as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a very orthodox centre-forward role.” Having won the final 42 international appearances several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck may be selected to the World Cup provided he manages to sustain his goalscoring feats. The ex- Manchester United and Arsenal attacker can claim more goals than any other English player in the Premier League this season with six and remains keen to increase that count when Brighton entertain Brentford on Saturday.

Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday three o'clock

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The full-back needed as playmaker and goalscorer

The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has provided a measure of positivity to Fulham's bumpy start. The left-sided player, who came back to his former side recently following five difficult years in north London, has become a regular starter, pushing forward on the left side due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The worry? Having scored twice, he's also their joint-top scorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their top scorer the previous campaign, has bagged one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as an assist provider replacing Robinson, who provided 10 assists last time round. Fulham's following four matches feature three of the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have allowed merely nine strikes this season to date. A threat emerges for a team that have developed a name for consistency in the middle.

Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock

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The occasion for Isak to perform for Liverpool

The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in ten matches. The manager's team need a sustained recovery to muscle into the league contest from this position, plus a major upturn in results, and a chance presents itself with seven out of their upcoming ten top-flight fixtures against teams at the moment in the bottom ten in the league. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a defeat on their own turf to Liverpool the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's display against direct play and counterattacks that will be under the spotlight. It is time that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The big-money forward has been absent for his club for a month following a groin problem while his second appearance in the lineup in four days in the Champions League win in Germany. Isak returned from the bench in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but sat out the subsequent dead rubber against Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for the World Cup knockout rounds. A yellow card on Tuesday might have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient