Gary Anderson has withdrawn from the World Series of Darts Finals and will also not compete in the PDC Autumn Series.
The two-time World Champion was set to be amongst the 24-player field for this month's World Series of Darts Finals in Salzburg, but has withdrawn from the event.
The Scot has also opted not to play in the PDC Autumn Series of five one-day Players Championships in Niedernhausen from September 12-16.
Anderson will be replaced for the World Series of Darts Finals by Krzysztof Ratajski, who is the highest-placed player from the PDC Order of Merit not currently in the event, with James Wade stepping up to become a seed.
A final four places in the tournament will be confirmed at the Tour Card Holder Qualifier in Niedernhausen on Friday September 11.
2020 World Series of Darts Finals: Field and Schedule
September 18-20, Salzburgarena, Salzburg, Austria
Seeded Players
- Michael van Gerwen
- Peter Wright
- Gerwyn Price
- Michael Smith
- Rob Cross
- Nathan Aspinall
- Daryl Gurney
- James Wade
Invited Players
- Dave Chisnall
- Ian White
- Dimitri Van den Bergh
- Glen Durrant
- Mensur Suljovic
- Krzysztof Ratajski
- Fallon Sherrock
- Simon Whitlock
- Damon Heta
- Cody Harris
- Jeff Smith
- Darius Labanauskas
Qualifiers x4
- TBC - September 11
Daily Schedule
Friday September 18
2000 local time, 1900 BST
- 8x First Round games
Saturday September 19
2000 local time, 1900 BST
- 8x Second Round games
Sunday September 20
Afternoon Session (1245 local time, 1145 BST)
- Quarter-Finals
Evening Session (2015 local time, 1915 BST)
- Semi-Finals & Final
Television coverage
Coverage will be broadcast on ITV4 in the UK, on PDCTV for Rest of the World Subscribers and through the PDC's worldwide broadcast partners including DAZN and RTL7.