David Moyes has admitted he has sympathy for Everton’s current plight.
Moyes spent 11 years as manager at Goodison Park before leaving in 2013 and will return to his former stomping ground with West Ham on Wednesday night.
The Blues are enduring a difficult run of form ahead of the meeting with the Hammers, having won just once from seven games in all competitions.
But Moyes insists that he does feel for Everton caretaker David Unsworth, who scored in his first game as manager back in 2002.
He said: “I have sympathy for Everton and David Unsworth, as I spent eleven years there and it played a big part in my life and that of my family.
“It’s a great place and I’m going back to somewhere I know the players and the staff, including David, who scored on my debut as Everton manager.
“So I’ll always remember him for that and he’s someone I know well.
“It’s really important we get three points at Everton, so there is no room for sentiment. I want a clean sheet and a win when I go back to Goodison.
“I’ll always look out for Everton and hope they do well.
“But my focus now is on West Ham only.”