Everton fixtures: Premier League 2017/18

Everton face four of last season's top six in their opening five games of the new Premier League campaign following an opening-day visit of Stoke.

After welcoming the Potters to Goodison Park on August 12, Everton then travel to Manchester City (August 19) and reigning champions Chelsea (August 26) in their first two away fixtures.

The visit of Tottenham Hotspur on September 9 and another tough away trip to Manchester United just a week later means the fixtures do not get much easier for Ronald Koeman's side.

The first Merseyside derby of the season will be on December 9, when the Toffees head to Anfield, while a New Year's Day visit of Manchester United will also be a date for the diary.

Everton host Liverpool on April 7, and Koeman's side end the season away at West Ham on May 13.

August

12: Stoke City (h)

19: Manchester City (a)

26: Chelsea (a)

September

9: Tottenham Hotspur (h)

16: Manchester United (a)

23: Bournemouth (h)

30: Burnley (h)

October

14: Brighton and Hove Albion (a)

21: Arsenal (h)

28: Leicester City (a)

November

4: Watford (h)

18: Crystal Palace (a)

25: Southampton (a)

29: West Ham United (h)

December

2: Huddersfield Town (h)

9: Liverpool (a)

13: Newcastle United (a)

16: Swansea City (h)

23: Chelsea (h)

26: West Bromwich Albion (a)

30: Bournemouth (a)

January

1: Manchester United (h)

13: Tottenham Hotspur (a)

20: West Bromwich Albion (h)

31: Leicester City (h)

February

3: Arsenal (a)

10: Crystal Palace (h)

24: Watford (a)

March

3: Burnley (a

10: Brighton and Hove Albion (h)

17: Stoke City (a)

31: Manchester City (h)

April

7: Liverpool (h)

14: Swansea City (a)

21: Newcastle United (h)

28: Huddersfield Town (a)

May

5: Southampton (h)

13: West Ham United (a)

Sky Sports, the home of Premier League football, will show 126 live top-flight games in 2017/18 and mobile users will once again be able to see in-game goals and match highlights.

We expect to bring you details of the first batch of Premier League fixtures - those to be shown live on Sky Sports in August and September - at the beginning of July.