Luke Littler extended a heartfelt message to his fellow player over their impending World Cup partnership - expressing his delight at the 'confirmed dream team' before their gripping Darts showdown. Having both already secured a spot at finals night at The O2 Arena in a fortnight, the stakes are sky-high; 'Cool Hand' Humphries has the chance to overthrow the reigning champion and seize victory of the night at P&J Live on Thursday.

With anticipation building for the Aberdeen face-off, news broke from the PDC that the line-up for the World Cup of Darts has been set, showcasing both Humphries and donning England's colours in Germany's upcoming event. Littler took to Instagram, sharing snapshots of him and Humphries united on stage, gushingly captioning it: "Dream team confirmed (handshake emoji) bring on the world cup in June @lukehumphries180".

'The Nuke' stirred controversy with a previous announcement where he vowed not to compete in Germany until the European Championship in October, following harsh criticism from German crowds at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich and withdrawing his participation from last month's European Darts Grand Prix, reports .

Despite doubts swirling about Littler's participation at the Frankfurt-held World Cup, the darts sensation reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to the competition. "No, no I was always [going to play]," he firmly declared.

Littler conveyed his and Humphries' burning ambition to clinch the title - with Humphries aiming for his second consecutive win and Littler hungry for his maiden victory at the event. He also highlighted that representing one's country surpasses the significance of majors in the sport.

England currently hold the World Cup of Darts title, thanks to the triumphant efforts of Humphries and Michael Smith last year, who defeated Austria's Mensur Suljovic and Rowby-John Rodriguez in the final.

This marked England's first victory in the tournament since the successful partnership of Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis in 2016. Since then, the Netherlands, Scotland, and Wales have each won the tournament twice, with Australia claiming victory in 2022.

In other Premier League news tonight, a pivotal match is set between Michael van Gerwen and Nathan Aspinall for the play-offs, with MVG presently in 4th place - just one point ahead of the Englishman.