Is Luke Littler playing at the Nordic Darts Masters?
THE Nordic Darts Masters gets underway in Copenhagen on Friday!
Eight PDC superstars will feature alongside eight Nordic and Baltic representatives.
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Some of the biggest names in darts are set to feature, with the likes of Luke Humphries, Stephen Bunting and Gerwyn Price all competing.
Michael van Gerwen will miss the event as he continues his break from the sport following his split from wife Daphne.
Many fans will want to know if Luke Littler will compete for the first time since his Premier League Darts final defeat to Luke Humphries last Thursday.
The Nuke missed last weekend's European Darts Open, but will the world champion return in the Danish capital?
Is Luke Littler playing at the Nordic Darts Masters?
Luke Littler has not featured in any pro event other than the Premier League since his run at the German Darts Grand Prix back in April.
The Nuke opted to skip the last four European Tour events to focus on the Premier League.
But Littler is expected to compete at the Nordic Darts Masters this week as he looks to add to his two World Series of Darts titles.
The world champion will take on Swedish newcomer Viktor Tingstrom in the first round of the tournament.
It will be Littler's Nordic Darts Masters debut after he withdrew from last year's edition due to family commitments.
How to watch Nordic Darts Masters 2025
The Nordic Darts Masters will be broadcast on ITV4.
You can live stream the event on ITVX.
Alternatively, SunSport will be running a live blog providing leg-by-leg coverage of the Nordic Darts Masters.
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