THE Players Championship 22 takes place in Leicester this week.
The event is part of a ProTour double header at the Mattioli Arena this week, with the 23rd edition of the tournament taking place on Tuesday and Wednesday.
World No 1 Luke Humphries won his first match as part of the 128-player field but teenage sensation Luke Littler has withdrawn.
Michael van Gerwen, who is fresh from a win at the Hungarian Darts Trophy, also had to withdraw due to illness.
- Start time: 1pm BST
- TV channel/ live stream: PDC.TV
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