Dwight McNeil was once a Man United academy player but was released at the age of 14. He went on to make his career at Burnley before moving to Everton.
McNeil believes it is a good time to face United after the heavy loss the Reds suffered in the derby game.
"Every team in the Premier League has top players. United do, so do we. We know the outcome we want.
"It’s a good time for us to play United. At the weekend, they had a hard game obviously."
He went on to speak about his experience at Man United and his feelings about it not working out.
"My dad was a United fan and so was I," he explained. "I went there at five-years-old but at 14 the coaches told my mum and dad I was released and they told me on the way home in the car.
"It was hard for me to take and my parents' main concern was that I was alright. United told us in March and said I could stay until the end of the season but we decided it was best to leave completely and I went on a six-week trial to Burnley.
"I think the feeling was to try and prove the people who made the decision wrong and I think I’ve managed to do that. Burnley helped me massively. While the quality wasn’t as good, people were faster and stronger and I was in the first-team dressing room at 17.
"Getting released by United was hard at the time but looking back now I don’t have any regrets."
