The Mali midfielder departed the Merseyside club in the summer after five years over which he came to epitomise the team's fighting spirit

Follow build-up to five Premier League matches, Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest, Arsenal v Crystal Palace, Aston Villa v Man City, Wolves v Burnley, Everton v Tottenham, with live text updates and reaction.

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.

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

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.

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.