Phil Taylor revealed all about his conversation with Luke Littler ahead of the World Darts Championships at London's Alexandra Palace

Darts legend Phil Taylor was left astounded when Luke Littler told him just how little practice he intends to do ahead of his defence of the £1m World Darts Championships title.

Littler will attempt to do what only four others have achieved before - retain the Sid Waddell Trophy. The most lucrative event on the darts calendar gets underway on Thursday night and The Nuke has been pitted against Lithuanian Darius Labanauskas in round one.

But the 18-year-old from Warrington is set to go into the tournament whilst intentionally doing as minimal practice as possible - a fact that has shocked 16-time world champion Taylor . READ MORE : Man Utd 'mak

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