Michael van Gerwen has endured a disappointing season, but he is not ready to surrender to both Luke Humphries and Luke Littler any time soon

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries are the two favourites to win the World Darts Championship, but Michael van Gerwen had a message for the pair.

There are few bigger household names in the world of darts than Michael van Gerwen, and as the 35-year-old Dutchman gears up for his 18th appearance in the PDC World Darts Championship, the stage is set for him to go one better than he did two years ago and claim a fourth title of his career.

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Michael van Gerwen has accused former world champion Adrian Lewis of cheating on the oche, saying he would ‘pull out all the stops to throw you off your game.’ Mighty Mike and Jackpot had some memorable battles over the years on World Championship,

Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are among the main contenders battling out for the £500,000 top prize at Alexandra Palace