🔗 Share this article Premier division: 10 things to watch for this weekend 1. Garnacho and Walker ready for another clash Another northwest showdown might be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man has started to settle at Stamford Bridge after his summer move from the Red Devils and displayed his talents versus Wolverhampton before the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto mixed electric speed and a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield prior to dinking a cross across the goalmouth. His goal reaction with Neto, mirroring his earlier hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, acted as a reminder of the pace with which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? During the youngster scored for United in their cup final win over Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (all times GMT) The winger key to ending Bournemouth's slump Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete gossip column attention amid a reported £65m escape clause for a possible January departure, the gossip columns setting him up for graduation out of the Premier League's average tier. That is predictable for a attacker who has six goals plus three assists and is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, his team are in an tricky position, experiencing a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who enter with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down 7-1 on aggregate over their last two games after an promising opening to the campaign. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez during the four-nil loss to Aston Villa but taking on a backline that hasn't kept a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season may prove the best tonic. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday three o'clock Danny Welbeck a left-field shout for the national team It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion throughout the fixture pause even though the Brighton striker celebrates 35 in the coming days. “Even without being familiar with him, I know what he can provide,” stated the England boss. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a very traditional striker position.” Having won the final 42 caps back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck could be selected to the World Cup provided he is able to continue his scoring exploits. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts more goals than any other English performer in England's top division this campaign with six and will be eager to increase that tally when Brighton host Brentford this weekend. Brighton against Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM Ryan Sessegnon crucial as creator and scorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a degree of positivity to Fulham's bumpy beginning. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his youth team in 2024 after five challenging years with Spurs, has emerged as a regular starter, operating on the left with the unavailable Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer this season together with Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker last season, has netted once while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for the long term because of hamstring surgery. Sessegnon must also being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who provided ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's following four matches feature three from the leading five and Crystal Palace, who have allowed only nine strikes this season this season. Trouble awaits for a team that have built a reputation for mid-table stability. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon three o'clock 5. Time for Alexander Isak to produce for the Reds The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort in the match with Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority in that game as they lost to their seventh loss in ten matches. The manager's team require a sustained recovery to force their way into the championship chase from this position, as well as a major upturn in results, and a chance emerges as seven of their upcoming ten Premier League matches against clubs currently in the bottom half in the standings. The danger is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a loss at Anfield to Liverpool last season, yet it isn't solely Liverpool's performance when facing aerial passes and fast breaks that will be in focus. The moment has come for Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The big-money forward has not played at club level in a month having sustained a groin injury while his second appearance in the lineup in quick succession in continental competition victory abroad. Isak returned from the bench in the Swedish defeat against Switzerland but sat out the midweek meaningless match with Slovenia to guarantee his readiness for next year's World Cup playoffs. A booking during the game would have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient