🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten highlights to keep an eye on this weekend 1. Garnacho and Walker set for a new battle A Manchester reunion may be in store as the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho at Turf Moor. The wide man has started to settle at Stamford Bridge after his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his abilities versus Wolverhampton prior to the international break. His assist for Pedro Neto blended blistering pace with a flawless grounded ball. His creation for Malo Gusto entailed shifting infield prior to dinking a delivery toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, replicating his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, was a testament of how quickly things transform. The last time Garnacho faced Walker? During the Argentine found the net for United in the cup final win against Manchester City. Burnley versus Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12.30pm (all times GMT) The winger vital to ending Bournemouth's slide Antoine Semenyo is receiving the full transfer speculation attention due to a alleged £65m release clause for his prospective January departure, the gossip columns positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. That is understandable for a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers and is pleasurable to watch. Still, his side are in an awkward spot, experiencing a body swap: now it's the relegation battlers West Ham who arrive with successive wins, while Bournemouth are down seven to one over two games over their last two fixtures after an impressive opening to the campaign. Semenyo had his effort saved on the penalty by Emi Martínez in their four-nil loss to Aston Villa however facing a backline without a clean sheet in the league since the start of the season could be the perfect solution. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday 3pm The striker an outside option for England It was intriguing to listen to Thomas Tuchel mention Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton attacker reaches 35 next week. “Without even having met him, I understand what he can provide,” said the England boss. “He can be a back-up for Harry [Kane] in a quite orthodox No 9 role.” Having won the most recent of his 42 England games back in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck might be selected to the World Cup if he can continue his scoring feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker boasts a greater tally than any other English footballer in the Premier League this season having six and will be anxious to add to that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford in Saturday's match. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon 3pm The full-back required as playmaker and finisher The narrative around Ryan Sessegnon has brought some comfort to Fulham's inconsistent opening. The former Tottenham man, who rejoined his boyhood club in 2024 following five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a consistent pick, driving down the left flank with the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The concern? Having scored twice, he remains their leading marksman in the league as well as Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their primary attacker in the last term, has netted a single goal while Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 because of hamstring surgery. Additionally, Sessegnon being required to contribute as a creator instead of Robinson, who registered 10 assists in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' next four fixtures take in three from the top five and Crystal Palace, who have conceded only nine goals in the league this season. Trouble awaits for the club that have earned a reputation for mid-table stability. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday three o'clock 5. Time for Alexander Isak to deliver for the Merseyside club The debate surrounding Virgil van Dijk's ruled-out strike against Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority on the day as they fell to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The coach's team need a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from their current spot, along with a major improvement in form, and opportunity presents itself with seven of their following ten league games against clubs presently in the bottom ten of the table. The risk is clear from Nottingham Forest, the single club to deliver a home league defeat on the champions last season, but it is not only Liverpool's performance against long balls and quick transitions that remains in focus. It is time for Alexander Isak to perform wearing red. The expensive signing has been absent for his club in a month following a groin injury when making his second start in quick succession in Europe triumph in Germany. Isak returned from the bench during Sweden's loss to Switzerland but missed the subsequent meaningless match versus Slovenia to secure his availability for the upcoming World Cup playoffs. A yellow card during the game could have ruled him out. He might be short of|lacking|deficient