Everton’s 2016/17 Premier League fixture list revealed

Everton: Tricky start to the season against Spurs.

Everton: Tricky start to the season against Spurs.

Everton begin the 2016/17 Premier League season with a home fixture against last season’s title chasers Tottenham before an away visit to West Brom.

The Toffees will first face their Merseyside rivals, Liverpool, in a home clash on December 17, with the reverse fixture being played at Anfield on April 1.

Everton will first come up against Jose Mourinho’s new Manchester United at Goodison Park on December 3, while the away fixture will be played on April 4.

Ronald Koeman will come up against his former club Southampton for the first time in an away fixture on November 26. The season ends for the Toffees with a tricky encounter against Arsenal on May 21.