Luke Littler will begin the defence of his PDC world title against Darius Labanauskas.

The English world number one faces the Lithuanian, who was a quarter-finalist in 2020, in the first round at London’s Alexandra Palace.

Second seed Luke Humphries, who beat Littler in the 2024 final, takes on 2021 world youth champion Ted Evetts.

Three-time women’s world champion Beau Greaves has been drawn to face 22nd seed Daryl Gurney in the expanded 128-player tournament which begins on 11 December at London’s Alexandra Palace.

All five players from the Women’s World Series face tough opponents, with Women’s World Matchplay champion Lisa Ashton up against the 2023 PDC world champion Michael Smith.

Fallon Sherrock, the only woman to have won matches at the Ally Pally tournament – when sealing two victories in 2019 – faces 21st seed Dave Chisnall.

Noa-Lynn van Leuven, who made history as the first transgender player in the tournament last year, will play two-time winner Peter Wright, while Gemma Hayter faces 11th seed Josh Rock.

Three-time champion Michael van Gerwen meets MitsuhikoTatsunami.

More to follow.