🔗 Share this article Premier League: ten key points to look out for this weekend 1. Garnacho and Walker ready for another battle A Manchester reunion may be in the offing when the Clarets' Kyle Walker faces the Blues' Alejandro Garnacho in Lancashire. The wide man is finding his feet at Stamford Bridge following his off-season signing from Old Trafford and demonstrated his talents against Wolves prior to the national team interval. His setup for Pedro Neto combined electric speed and a ideal along-the-deck delivery. His build-up for Malo Gusto involved moving onto his right before lofting a ball toward the far post. His celebration with Neto, mirroring his prior embrace with Kobbie Mainoo and Rasmus Højlund, served as a testament of the pace with which circumstances change. The most recent instance Garnacho faced Walker? Back when the Argentine netted for United during their FA Cup final victory over Manchester City. Burnley against Chelsea, Saturday afternoon 12:30 PM (start times GMT) 2. Semenyo crucial to ending Bournemouth's decline Antoine Semenyo is attracting the entire transfer speculation focus amid a alleged £65m buyout clause for a possible mid-season move, the tabloids positioning him for promotion out of the Premier League's middle class. It is predictable from a wide player who has a half-dozen strikes plus three helpers and is delightful to watch. However, Bournemouth are in an tricky position, having engaged in a role reversal: now it's the bottom-half team West Ham who arrive on consecutive triumphs, while Bournemouth have lost 7-1 on aggregate in their past two games after an impressive beginning to the season. Semenyo had his effort saved from the spot by Emi Martínez during the four-nil loss to Aston Villa however facing a backline without a shutout for months could be the perfect remedy. Bournemouth vs West Ham, Saturday afternoon 3pm The striker a left-field option for the Three Lions It seemed interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck multiple times throughout the fixture pause despite the fact that the Brighton attacker reaches 35 soon. “Without even knowing him, I know what he can give me,” stated the England coach. “He might act as a back-up for Harry [Kane] playing a very conventional striker role.” Earning the final 42 international appearances several years ago, there is every chance that Welbeck could be on the plane for the World Cup assuming he manages to sustain his goal-getting exploits. Once of Manchester United and Arsenal attacker has more goals than any other English player in the Premier League this season with six and remains eager to boost that tally as Brighton welcome Brentford on Saturday. Brighton versus Brentford, Saturday afternoon three o'clock The full-back needed as assist provider and goalscorer The Ryan Sessegnon tale has offered a degree of warmth to Fulham's inconsistent start. The former Tottenham man, who came back to his boyhood club in 2024 following five tough years with Spurs, has become a first-team fixture, operating on the left due to the injury of the sidelined Antonee Robinson. The issue? On two goals, he remains their joint-top scorer this season alongside Harry Wilson. Raúl Jiménez, their leading man last season, has netted one goal whereas Rodrigo Muniz is out until 2026 owing to a surgical procedure. Sessegnon is also needing to deliver as a creator instead of Robinson, who provided ten helpers in the previous campaign. Fulham's upcoming four games include three of the top five plus Crystal Palace, who have let in just nine scores in the Premier League so far. A threat emerges for a side that have developed a reputation for mid-table stability. Fulham versus Sunderland, Saturday 3:00 PM 5. Time for Isak to deliver for Liverpool The dispute surrounding Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal versus Manchester City could not hide Liverpool's inferiority during the match as they fell to a seventh defeat over ten fixtures. The coach's squad must have a consistent improvement to force their way into the league contest from here, along with a major boost in performance, and the possibility arises as seven out of their upcoming ten Premier League matches versus teams presently in the bottom half of the table. The danger is obvious from Nottingham Forest, the single club to inflict a loss at Anfield to the title holders last season, however it's not just Liverpool's display against direct play and counterattacks that will be in focus. The moment has come that Alexander Isak to show up in a Liverpool shirt. The big-money forward has not played for his club in a month having sustained a groin problem when making his second consecutive start in quick succession in Europe victory abroad. Isak returned from the bench in Sweden's loss to Switzerland but was rested Tuesday's meaningless match with Slovenia to secure his availability for next year's World Cup qualifiers. A caution on Tuesday might have ruled him out. Isak may be short of|lacking|deficient