David Moyes believes the heartbreak he suffered at Sunderland shaped the success he has since enjoyed in his managerial career. The Everton boss will lead a team out at the Stadium of Light for the first time since he lost the battle for Premier League survival with the Black Cats back in 2017.

That blip - one that continues to hurt the 62-year-old - is the only relegation on his CV and caused a pain that drove his work to save West Ham United and Everton from the drop in the years that have followed.

There have also been much better days - most notably when he led the Hammers to glory in the Europa Conference League.

Moyes will return to Sunderland with Everton on Monday night as his...