Everton boss Ronald Koeman is hopeful that the 3-0 League Cup win over Sunderland will boost the confidence of his side for the upcoming games.
The Toffees put an end to a winless stretching back to mid-August with the convincing win against the Black Cats at Goodison Park. Toffees, who have a home league fixture against Bournemouth on Saturday, will now have to travel to Chelsea in the next round of the competition.
"Everybody knows we are in a difficult moment and scoring goals and winning games is the best medicine to get our full confidence back," said the Toffees boss. "Let's hope the result tonight and the way that we played gives us a boost for Saturday.
"It's normal at 2-0 with 20 minutes to go that you play with full confidence but when you start the game or when it's a difficult game then still you need to show that.
"We scored three goals and maybe we had some other good chances to score even more. We fought for a good result and I'm happy about the performance.
"Of course, you look at the individual performances of the players but first is the team, and I think everybody worked hard and the final result was good. The second half was better, we played at a higher tempo and we created more chances than in the first half.
"Overall, it was positive, everybody tried to impress and to play and now we will pick the best team to play on Saturday."