Overview
- Littler, the reigning world champion and world No.1, seeks to become the first back-to-back PDC winner since 2016.
- He arrives in peak form after beating Nathan Aspinall 11-8 to win the Players Championship Finals, extending his unbeaten run to 13 matches.
- All players start in round one under the new format, with the World Championship running from December 11 to January 3.
- His section of the draw includes former world champions Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross, pointing to a potentially demanding path.
- Elsewhere, Luke Humphries plays Ted Evetts, Michael van Gerwen meets Mitsuhiko Tatsunami, Beau Greaves faces Daryl Gurney, and Fallon Sherrock draws Dave Chisnall.