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How to convert a symmetric function into a polynomial on elementary symmetric functions?

By the Fundamental Theory of Symmetric Polynomials every symmetric polynomial in $\mathbb{C}[x_1,…,x_n]$ can be written uniquely in the elementary symmetric functions $e_1,…,e_n$. How can we obtain the expression if we are given a concrete symmetric polynomial on sagemath?

I want to know the value $(x^2-x-2)(y^2-y-2)(z^2-z-2)$ when $x+y+z=0, xy+yz+zx=-3, xyz=-1$.

I asked ChatGPT and searched on asksage , but I was unable to finally find what I was looking for.