🔗 Share this article English top flight: ten key points to watch for this weekend Walker faces Garnacho set for a fresh encounter A Manchester reunion might be in store as Burnley's Kyle Walker faces Chelsea's Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge following his close-season transfer from Old Trafford and demonstrated his abilities against Wolves prior to the international break. His key pass for Pedro Neto combined rapid acceleration with a flawless along-the-deck delivery. His contribution for Malo Gusto entailed cutting inside before dinking a cross toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, echoing his earlier celebration with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a reminder of the pace with which situations evolve. The most recent instance Garnacho took on Walker? Back when the Argentine netted for United during their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday 12.30pm (all times GMT) Antoine Semenyo key to stopping Cherries' slide Antoine Semenyo is getting the complete gossip column focus due to a alleged £65m buyout clause for his potential mid-season move, the tabloids positioning him for advancement out of the Premier League's middle class. That is to be expected from a wide player with a half-dozen strikes and three assists who is joyous to watch. However, his side are in an awkward spot, having undergone a form flip: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who come in on back-to-back victories, while Bournemouth have been beaten seven to one on aggregate in their past two games after an impressive start to the season. Semenyo saw his attempt stopped from the penalty spot by Emi Martínez in their 4-0 defeat to Aston Villa yet facing a defence without a shutout for months might be the best tonic. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon three o'clock 3. Welbeck a left-field option for England It proved intriguing to hear Thomas Tuchel reference Danny Welbeck repeatedly during the international break although the Brighton forward reaches 35 in the coming days. “Even without having met him, I know what he is able to give me,” commented the England manager. “He can be a stand-in for Harry [Kane] in a very traditional No 9 position.” Gaining the final 42 international appearances in 2018, there is every chance that Welbeck could be in the squad to the World Cup if he can continue his scoring feats. The former Manchester United and Arsenal striker can claim more goals over every other English footballer in the Premier League this season with six and remains keen to add to that tally when Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday 3:00 PM The full-back needed as assist provider and scorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has provided a measure of positivity to Fulham's uneven start. The left-sided player, who returned to his former side recently after five tough years at Tottenham, has emerged as a regular starter, pushing forward on the left flank with the injured Antonee Robinson. The concern? On two goals, he's also their leading marksman in the league alongside Harry Wilson. Their main striker, their primary attacker the previous campaign, has netted one goal while Rodrigo Muniz is injured for an extended period owing to a surgical procedure. Additionally, Sessegnon needing to deliver as an assist provider instead of Robinson, who provided 10 assists in the previous campaign. The Cottagers' upcoming four games include three from the best five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in merely nine strikes in the Premier League to date. Danger looms for a team that have built a standing for mid-table stability. Fulham against Sunderland, Saturday afternoon 3pm The occasion for Alexander Isak to produce for the Reds The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's chalked-off effort against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool's shortcomings in that game as they succumbed to loss number seven in 10 games. The coach's team must have a prolonged upturn to force their way into the championship chase from here, along with a major boost in performance, and opportunity presents itself with seven out of their next 10 top-flight fixtures facing clubs presently in the bottom half in the standings. The threat is clear from Nottingham Forest, the only team to hand a home league defeat on the champions last season, but it is not only Liverpool's display when facing aerial passes and fast breaks that remains under scrutiny. Now is the occasion for Alexander Isak to deliver for Liverpool. The big-money forward has not featured in domestic action over four weeks having sustained a muscle issue during his second start over a short period in the Champions League triumph at Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker came back off the bench in Sweden's loss against Switzerland but was rested the subsequent dead rubber against Slovenia to ensure his fitness for the World Cup playoffs. A yellow card during the game would have suspended him. He might be short of|lacking|deficient