🔗 Share this article Premier League: ten key points to watch for this matchday Walker faces Garnacho ready for another battle A Mancunian rematch might be on the cards as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho on Burnley's turf. The wide man is finding his feet in west London following his summer move from Old Trafford and displayed his skills versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a ideal low cross. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside before lofting a ball to the back post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his prior celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? When the Argentine scored for United in their FA Cup final victory against Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (all times GMT) Antoine Semenyo vital to stopping Cherries' decline Antoine Semenyo is attracting the complete rumour-mill attention following a claimed £65m escape clause for a possible January departure, the tabloids positioning him for promotion from the Premier League's average tier. This is understandable for a wide player with a half-dozen strikes and three helpers and remains pleasurable to watch. Nonetheless, his team occupy an difficult position, having undergone a role reversal: it is the struggling side West Ham who arrive with consecutive triumphs, whereas Bournemouth are down seven-one combined over their past two matches following an promising beginning to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in the heavy loss to Aston Villa but facing a defensive unit lacking a shutout since August may prove the best remedy. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm The striker a surprise option for the Three Lions It seemed intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker turns 35 soon. “Despite not having met him, I understand what he can give me,” commented the England boss. “He might act as a stand-in for Harry [Kane] as a very traditional centre-forward role.” Gaining the most recent of his 42 England games several years ago, it's entirely possible that Welbeck might be selected for the World Cup assuming he manages to maintain his goal-getting performances. The former Manchester United and Arsenal attacker boasts additional strikes over every other English performer in the Premier League this term having six and is eager to increase that count as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday three o'clock Ryan Sessegnon crucial as assist provider and finisher The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided a measure of positivity to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who returned to his boyhood club in 2024 after five challenging years with Spurs, has become a regular starter, pushing forward on the left side with the injured Antonee Robinson. The issue? With two goals, he's also their joint-top scorer this season as well as Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their leading man in the last term, has netted once while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period due to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as an assist provider in place of Robinson, who supplied ten setups last time round. The Cottagers' following four matches feature three among the top five as well as Crystal Palace, who have conceded just nine strikes this season this season. A threat emerges for the club that have developed a reputation for mid-table stability. Fulham vs Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3:00 PM The moment for Alexander Isak to produce for the Reds The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's deficiencies during the match as they fell to loss number seven in 10 games. The coach's squad must have a sustained recovery to muscle into the league contest from their current spot, along with a major improvement in form, and opportunity arises with seven of their following ten league games versus teams currently in the bottom ten in the league. The threat is evident from Nottingham Forest, the only team to deliver a loss at Anfield on the champions the previous campaign, however it's not just Liverpool's showing against direct play and quick transitions that remains under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The £125m striker has not played in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a groin problem when making his second start in quick succession in Europe victory in Germany. Isak returned from the bench during Sweden's loss to Switzerland but was rested Tuesday's meaningless match against Slovenia to ensure his fitness for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A yellow card in that match might have suspended him. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient