Should Everton fear their old boys helping Sunderland to victory this weekend?

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Sunderland travel to Goodison Park to face Everton in a vital Premier League game for David Moyes’ men.

Everton fans will be treated to the return of a number of familiar faces this week when Sunderland travel to Goodison Park on Saturday. But could the Toffees’ old boys help the Black Cats secure a massive win in their fight for Premier League survival?

HITC Sport’s Michael Ramsey and James Rutherford are not sure that Ronald Koeman’s men have too much to fear this weekend…

Sunderland manager David Moyes of course spent more than a decade in charge of Everton, and he has turned to some of the names he managed during his time at the club in the hope that they can help him steer his current side away from the relegation zone.

Sunderland manager David Moyes

Steven Pienaar, Bryan Oviedo and Darron Gibson have all moved from Merseyside this term, while Victor Anichebe and Joleon Lescott also worked under Moyes during their respective spells with the Toffees.

But Michael suggested that there is an obvious reason why their former club will not be too concerned about the returning players.

“It’s going to be the return for David Moyes and all of his Everton rejects, is that going to mean anything? Probably not, because most of these players weren’t good enough to get on their bench,” Michael explained.

Sunderland’s Bryan Oviedo in action with Southampton’s James Ward-Prowse

Unfortunately for Sunderland, the former Everton men have predominantly made little impact since arriving at the Stadium of Light apart from Victor Anichebe, but he will miss the game through injury anyway.

And while Oviedo looked very bright in the win over Crystal Palace, he will certainly not be able to salvage Sunderland’s campaign on his own at this stage.

So it is safe to say that things are perhaps not looking that bright for Moyes’ men. But what results are the guys expecting? To find out their thoughts in full, as well as their predictions, simply watch the preview at the top of the page.