Hurrying Thierno Barry, Tyler Dibling and Adam Aznou would be counterproductive as they need time to develop their considerable potential

As we prepare for our clash with the Toffees, we asked our writers for their thoughts on what’ll be an intriguing game!

Given Sunderland’s recent record against Everton, Le Bris will be hoping his team can actually score on Monday night for the first time in three meetings against the Toffees. If they can do that, anything is possible.

Everton are now likely to be without the defender, a key player and one of their highest earners, for an extended period of time.

This article was originally published on www.hotspurhq.com as Tottenham defender sets Premier League season record in Everton win.

Everton toiled in the pouring rain but couldn't stop Spurs from becoming the first side to register three points in the league at the Hill Dickinson.

An evenly contested game is expected between two sides separated by just three points in the Premier League standings. Everton is 12th on 11 points, with Spurs sixth on 14 points after eight rounds. I'm looking at a draw for this encounter. Read why in my Everton vs. Tottenham predictions and EPL picks for Sunday, October 26.

Ironically, it was current Everton manager David Moyes who was in charge of Sunderland for the last two league clashes between the two teams, during the relegation campaign of 2016/17. The Wearside outfit suffered a 3-0 defeat at home in September 2016, before losing 2-0 at Goodison Park in February 2017.

Wayne Rooney has revealed that he came very close to joining Manchester United's Premier League rivals before completing his fateful transfer to Old Trafford from Everton. The forward joined the Red Devils as a prodigious 18-year-old and went on to become a club legend,