Danny Noppert has withdrawn from the 2022 Ladbrokes Masters, and will be replaced by Simon Whitlock.
Dutchman Noppert would have been the 18th seed for the 24-player event in Milton Keynes from January 28-30, but has withdrawn to remain with his partner in the Netherlands for the birth of their first child.
Under PDC rules, Noppert’s place in the draw is now taken by the next player from the PDC Order of Merit, meaning that former European Championship winner Whitlock steps into the field.
The Australian ace will meet Dirk van Duijvenbode in the first round on Friday January 28, with the winner progressing to play Peter Wright in round two.
A limited number of tickets remain available for all sessions via pdc.seetickets.com.
The Ladbrokes Masters will be broadcast live on ITV4 in the UK, through the PDC’s worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and Viaplay, and on PDCTV (excluding UK and Netherlands based subscribers).
2022 Ladbrokes Masters
Friday January 28 (1900 GMT)
First Round
Krzysztof Ratajski v Gabriel Clemens
Dave Chisnall v Stephen Bunting
Ryan Searle v Mervyn King
Rob Cross v Brendan Dolan
Dimitri Van den Bergh v Ian White
Joe Cullen v Daryl Gurney
Dirk van Duijvenbode v Simon Whitlock
Nathan Aspinall v Luke Humphries
Saturday January 29
Second Round
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Jose de Sousa v Cross/Dolan
Gary Anderson v Cullen/Gurney
Michael Smith v Ratajski/Clemens
James Wade v Chisnall/Bunting
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Jonny Clayton v Van den Bergh/White
Gerwyn Price v Searle/King
Peter Wright v Van Duijvenbode/Whitlock
Michael van Gerwen v Aspinall/Humphries
Sunday January 30
Afternoon Session (1245 GMT)
Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (1900 GMT)
Semi-Finals
Final
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