The Players Championship Finals draw has been confirmed, and Luke Littler will not defend his title in Minehead. Littler did not enter enough behind-closed-doors Players Championship events this year to give himself a realistic chance of being in the top 64 on the Pro Tour ranking needed to qualify for the last tournament before the World Darts Championship.
Josh Rock and Nathan Aspinall were also among the stars to miss out. All of darts' other big names have qualified, with Dutchman Wessel Nijman the top seed after winning six Players Championship events this year.
Nijman will face England's Henry Coates, the final qualifier, in the first round, while tournament favourite Luke Humphries goes up against Darryl Pilgrim. Seven-time Players Championship Finals champion Michael van Gerwen takes on Connor Scutt, while former world champions Gary Anderson and Rob Cross are in line to meet in the second round.
Beau Greaves will face former Lakeside champion Christian Kist, and there could be an exciting clash between Gerwyn Price and Gian van Veen should they win their opening matches. The schedule will be confirmed at a later date, with the tournament running from November 27-29.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing