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Roberto Martinez faces a formidable first 10 fixtures of the Premier League season.

The Blues must face last season’s top seven in their first 10 matches of the 2015/16 campaign.

After a Goodison curtain raiser against newly promoted Watford the Toffees go to Southampton, entertain Manchester City then travel down to Tottenham in a tough August.

Champions Chelsea then visit Goodison – and after clashes with West Bromwich Albion and Swansea the Blues then face Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Last season’s corresponding fixtures produced just two wins for the Toffees – at West Brom and against Manchester United.

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The tough start is balanced out by what looks like a straightforward run-in, the Blues finishing with a home game against Norwich after clashes with Crystal palace, Bournemouth and Leicester.

The first derby of the season is at Goodison, scheduled for October 3, with the Anfield return set for February 27.

There is not much festive fun for Evertonians, a long trip to Newcastle on Boxing Day, followed by a home clash with Stoke on December 28 and then entertaining Tottenham on January 2.

Sky TV now have two weeks to scrutinise the fixtures before announcing their changes.

Click through the gallery above for every Blues fixture in 2015/16.