🔗 Share this article Premier League: ten key points to watch for this matchday 1. Garnacho and Walker set for a fresh battle A Manchester reunion could be on the cards when the Clarets' Kyle Walker lines up against the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The winger is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from Manchester United and displayed his talents versus Wolverhampton prior to the national team interval. His assist for Pedro Neto combined electric speed with a perfect along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto required moving onto his right before chipping a ball to the back post. His joyous moment with Neto, replicating his prior hug with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of the speed at which things transform. The previous occasion Garnacho encountered Walker? Back when the youngster found the net for United in their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (all times GMT) The winger vital to stopping Bournemouth's slide Antoine Semenyo is attracting the full transfer speculation focus following a reported £65m buyout clause for a prospective January departure, the media preparing him for promotion from the Premier League's average tier. It is predictable for a winger who has six finishes plus three helpers who is joyous to watch. Nonetheless, Bournemouth occupy an difficult spot, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the struggling side West Ham who enter with successive wins, whereas Bournemouth have lost seven to one combined in their previous two games after an strong opening to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat by Aston Villa however confronting a backline lacking a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season might be the best remedy. Bournemouth against West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock 3. Welbeck a left-field shout for the national team It seemed interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck repeatedly throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton striker celebrates 35 next week. “Despite not being familiar with him, I understand what he could offer me,” said the England boss. “He can be a reserve for Harry [Kane] as a quite traditional centre-forward position.” Having won the most recent of his 42 international appearances back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck may be in the squad to the World Cup if he is able to sustain his goalscoring performances. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts additional strikes over every other English performer in the Premier League this term with six and is eager to boost that count as Brighton entertain Brentford this weekend. Brighton vs Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock The full-back crucial as assist provider and goalscorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a measure of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his youth team in 2024 after five difficult years at Tottenham, is now a regular starter, driving down the left with the injured Antonee Robinson. The worry? With two goals, he is their joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Harry Wilson. The Mexican striker, their leading man last season, has scored once while Rodrigo Muniz is unavailable for an extended period because of a hamstring operation. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who provided ten helpers last time round. Fulham's following four matches include three of the top five and Crystal Palace, who have let in only nine scores this season to date. A threat emerges for the club that have earned a name for solidity in the central positions. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM The occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool The dispute regarding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City failed to mask Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they lost to their seventh loss in ten matches. The manager's team must have a consistent improvement to enter the league contest from this position, plus a significant boost in performance, and a chance presents itself as seven out of their following ten league games facing clubs at the moment in the lower half of the table. The risk is clear posed by Nottingham Forest, the single club to hand a home league defeat to the title holders in the last term, but it is not only Liverpool's performance against direct play and quick transitions that remains under the spotlight. Now is the occasion that Alexander Isak to show up wearing red. The expensive signing has not played for his club over four weeks following a groin injury during his second consecutive start in quick succession in the Champions League win in Germany. The striker came back from the bench in the Swedish defeat by Switzerland but was rested Tuesday's dead rubber against Slovenia to ensure his readiness for next year's World Cup knockout rounds. A booking during the game would have made him ineligible. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient