Granit Xhaka scored his first Premier League goal since 2023 against Everton

Sunderland captain Granit Xhaka was called the signing of the season - and then came his biggest contribution so far.

When the Black Cats signed the now 33-year-old from Bayer Leverkusen for £13m in the summer, they could not have believed how well it would go.

The Switzerland midfielder's effort from outside the box earned Sunderland a 1-1 home draw with Everton that took them back into the top four in the Premier League.

That is a Champions League spot, a quarter of the way through the season, for the promoted side.