Sunderland have equalled their best start to a Premier League season and next they host an Everton team who have won just once in six matches. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes going into Monday's game at the Stadium of Light.

Maresca’s team have shown they do have the quality and ability. But they also cannot be trusted yet to do it on a regular basis

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.

Sunderland tend to begin aggressively. Le Bris instructs his players to press high, often in a man-to-man fashion and Sunderland's ability to execute this has been impressive.

The win away to Chelsea was far from a fluke; it was a culmination of all Regis Le Bris’ Sunderland have built

While most would agree that Granit Xhaka is Sunderland’s signing of the summer, there are a whole host of new players at Sunderland that will have their eyes on securing a place at next summer’s World Cup.

Football Focus pundits Nedum Onuoha and Ellen White look at what Nordi Mukiele has brought to Sunderland at both ends of the pitch, ahead of their game with Everton on Monday.

Régis Le Bris believes it is a product of Sunderland's careful process. While watching footage is key to understanding a player's skills and weaknesses, it also brings clues as to their personality and how they cope with adversity.