The fixture list certainly hasn’t been kind though – facing some of the division’s biggest and best clubs like Man City, Tottenham, Newcastle and Man Utd.
But how does the difficulty of their opening eight games compare to the rest of the division?
Based on the predicted positions of their opponents, Opta have ranked the difficulty of each club’s start to the season...
. Everton
Average position of opponents: 13.13 Photo: Jan Kruger
. Tottenham
Average position of opponents: 12.5 Photo: Henry Browne
. Chelsea
Average position of opponents: 12.25 Photo: Matt McNulty
. Man City
Average position of opponents: 11.75 Photo: Luciano Lima
. Crystal Palace
Average position of opponents: 11.38 Photo: Steve Bardens
. Fulham
Average position of opponents: 11.38 Photo: Ryan Pierse
. Brentford
Average position of opponents: 11.25 Photo: Michael Regan
. Luton Town
Average position of opponents: 11.25 Photo: Warren Little
1. Everton
Average position of opponents: 13.13 Photo: Jan Kruger
2. Tottenham
Average position of opponents: 12.5 Photo: Henry Browne
3. Chelsea
Average position of opponents: 12.25 Photo: Matt McNulty
4. Man City
Average position of opponents: 11.75 Photo: Luciano Lima