Semenyo key to ending Cherries’ slide: Antoine Semenyo is getting the full rumour-mill treatment amid a reported £65m release clause for a possible January departure, the gossip columns preparing him for graduation from the Premier League’s middle class. It is to be expected for a winger who has six goals and three assists and is joyous to watch.

Welbeck a left-field shout for England:It was interesting to hear Thomas Tuchel name-drop Danny Welbeck on more than one occasion during the international break even though the Brighton striker turns 35 next week. “Even without knowing him, I know what he can give me. Do I really need to see this in November?” said the England manager.

Sessegnon needed as creator and scorer: The Ryan Sessegnon tale has brought some warmth to Fulham’s bumpy beginning. The 25-year-old, who rejoined his boyhood club in 2024 after five difficult years at Tottenham, has become a regular starter, driving down the left in the absence of the injured Antonee Robinson.

Time for Isak to deliver for Liverpool: The controversy surrounding Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal against Manchester City did not camouflage Liverpool’s inferiority on the day as they succumbed to a seventh defeat in 10 games. Arne Slot’s side need a sustained recovery to muscle into the title race from this position, along with a dramatic improvement in form, and opportunity presents itself with seven of their next 10 league games against teams currently in the bottom half of the table. The threat is clear from Nottingham Forest, the only team to inflict a home.

Edwards needs swift impact at Wolves: Rob Edwards has walked into a world of problems at Wolves, the last remaining winless club in the top seven tiers of English football. If their new head coach is to have any hope of retaining the team’s Premier League status then the former defender will need to improve the back line, the leakiest in the division