The 22nd
Players Championship takes place on Wednesday afternoon in Barnsley but without nine of the 128 PDC Tour Card holders.
It was previously already confirmed that Vladimir Andersen, Jonny Clayton, Damon Heta, Zoran Lerchbacher, John Michael, Michael Unterbuchner and Michael van Gerwen would not be present this weekend.
While Adrian Lewis and Callan Rydz are also not involved and have decided against playing at the last minute.