"Going to take his phone off him so he can't play games" - Peter Wright jokes about unsettling Luke Littler

The Premier League Darts hosts Newcastle on Thursday night for the fourth round of the competition. At the Utilita Arena, Peter Wright will take on Luke Littler.

Wright has made no secret of his admiration for Littler in recent weeks. 'Snakebite' has even indicated that he has been inspired by the 17-year-old Englishman's achievements.

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"He's inspired me with what he's done for the game, bringing all the press and potential sponsors into the game," Wright remarked to SportsBoom. "It's fantastic for darts and it's fantastic for all the youngsters out there who are inspiring to be a darts player. You don’t have to be a 50-year-old with tons of experience to be a world champion anymore. He was so close to being a world champion.”

Littler has impressed several times in the Premier League in recent weeks and even made it to the final in Berlin. Wright is confident of a good result against "The Nuke," however. With a touch of humor, he hinted that he has a strategy to unbalance his opponent before the showdown.

"I'm going to take his phone off him in the back room so he can't play games, that’ll unsettle him," Wright joked. That comment from the Scot doesn't come from nowhere. Several players have already indicated that Littler sits mostly gaming in the practice room while his fellow darters are in full concentration training for the upcoming match.

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