The next instalment of the Luke Littler-Luke Humphries rivalry could take place in the final of the Players Championship Finals with the world's top two on opposite sides of the draw.

Humphries, who has just been dethroned by Littler as world No 1 and lost to 'The Nuke' in the Grand Slam of Darts final, is the defending champion in Minehead.

'Cool Hand' beat Littler 11-7 in last year's Players Championship showpiece to retain the title he had won by beating Michael van Gerwen in the final in 2023.

Humphries is seeded 58th this year with the seedings based on performances in the season-long Players Championship events as opposed to the PDC Order of Merit.

Humphries - who faces a tough opener against seventh seed Gian van Veen - is in the bottom half of the draw, with Littler, seeded 36t

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