🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten key points to look out for this weekend Garnacho versus Walker poised for a fresh battle A Manchester reunion may be in the offing as Burnley's Kyle Walker confronts the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man is finding his feet in west London after his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and displayed his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the fixture pause. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed rapid acceleration with a flawless grounded ball. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved shifting infield prior to chipping a delivery toward the far post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his previous embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a indication of how quickly situations evolve. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the former netted for United during their cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (kick-offs GMT) 2. Semenyo vital to stopping Bournemouth's slide Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full gossip column focus due to a claimed £65m escape clause for a possible mid-season move, the tabloids positioning him for graduation out of the Premier League's middle class. This is to be expected from a wide player with six goals and three setups and remains pleasurable to watch. Still, his side are in an awkward situation, having engaged in a body swap: it is the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive with back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten 7-1 combined over their previous two fixtures following an impressive start to the campaign. Semenyo was denied on the penalty by Emi Martínez during the heavy loss by Aston Villa but facing a defensive unit lacking a goalless game since August could be the perfect tonic. Bournemouth versus West Ham, Saturday 3pm Danny Welbeck an outside choice for the national team It proved interesting to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the national team window even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Despite not knowing him, I am aware what he could provide,” commented the England coach. “He could serve as a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a very conventional striker role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 caps in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup provided he is able to sustain his goalscoring feats. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts a greater tally than any other English performer in the Premier League this term with six and remains anxious to add to that total when Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The full-back required as assist provider and finisher The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has offered a measure of comfort to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club recently following five difficult years at Tottenham, has emerged as a regular starter, driving down the left due to the injury of the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? Having scored twice, he's also their joint-top scorer in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their top scorer the previous campaign, has netted a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period due to hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who provided ten helpers in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' upcoming four games feature three of the leading five plus Crystal Palace, who have conceded merely nine strikes in the league to date. A threat emerges for the club that have built a standing for solidity in the central positions. Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm The moment for Isak to produce for Liverpool The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort versus Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings on the day as they succumbed to loss number seven in ten matches. The coach's side must have a sustained recovery to force their way into the league contest from this position, as well as a major improvement in form, and the possibility arises with seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches versus teams at the moment in the bottom half in the standings. The danger is evident posed by Nottingham Forest, the sole side to inflict a loss at Anfield to the title holders the previous campaign, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance when facing aerial passes and counterattacks that is under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The big-money forward has been absent at club level in a month after picking up a groin injury during his second start in four days in the Champions League triumph abroad. He reappeared off the bench in Sweden's reverse by Switzerland but was rested the midweek dead rubber versus Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A booking in that match would have made him ineligible. The striker could be short of|lacking|deficient