Quique Sanchez Flores has spent summers preparing sides for Champions League, Europa League and La Liga campaigns but the Watford head coach says his feelings ahead of the Hornets’ Premier League season are unlike any he has felt before.

It is a strong statement from the Spaniard and it came after the Golden Boys’ fixture list for the forthcoming campaign was revealed this morning.

Watford will start their campaign with a trip to Everton on Saturday, August 8. The Golden Boys have faced the Toffees on the opening day on three of the four occasions they have competed in the top flight.

Their first match at Vicarage Road is a week later and West Bromwich Albion are the visitors. Click here to see the Golden Boys' provisional fixture list for the 2015/2016 Premier League season.

Flores, who replaced Slavisa Jokanovic as Watford boss this summer, won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid in 2010 after defeating Fulham in the final and was in charge of Valencia during their 2006/2007 Champions League run that was ultimately ended by Chelsea.

He has had a small taste of English football and believes Everton are the ideal side to help the Hornets instantly acclimatise to the Premier League.

"Seeing the list of matches now means everyone can feel something special getting closer and this is why I cannot wait to start my work at the club, ready for this new challenge," Flores told Watford's website.

“I am a coach who has worked in the Europa League Final and the Madrid derby but I don’t think I've felt like this before a season has started.”

He added: "To be playing a club (Everton) with a big history on the first day of the season means that we can focus straight away on what we can expect from the Premier League every week."