SUNDERLAND boss David Moyes is expecting a tough test when Burnley visit the Stadium of Light tomorrow, despite the Clarets struggles on the road.

Sean Dyche’s side are yet to win away this season but Moyes is wary of the threat the Clarets will pose.

He said: “They (Burnley) have been tough opponents for a lot of teams. Their away form has been mentioned but they have had a really solid season - they’re a tough team to play against and they make it difficult for you.”

Moyes also hailed Jermain Defoe’s return to the England squad after a four-year absence and called on him to step up his goalscoring streak in order to keep the Black Cats in the top flight.

Defoe has struck 14 goals this season to give his side a glimmer of hope in their latest survival mission.

And with his club reeling from the news defender Jan Kirchhoff’s recovery from a knee injury will be delayed by at least four weeks, Moyes believes Defoe’s international revival could have been particularly timely.

He said: “I think it’s a boost to Jermain and hopefully it gives the whole club a lift because we need his goals and we need more goals.

“It’s less and less likely that older players get call-ups when they’ve been out of the team for a while. You get players like Steven Gerrard and Wayne Rooney who play right through to their mid-thirties, but when you’ve been out of the squad, it shows your professionalism in never giving up on it.”