Luke Littler PULLS OUT of Hungarian Darts Trophy barely 24 hours before start and snubs chance for third trophy in week

LUKE LITTLER has PULLED OUT of the Hungarian Darts Trophy barely 24 hours before it is due to start.

Littler looks to have taken the weekend off after being left out of the playing schedule released by the PDC.

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The 17-year-old sensation won the Euro Tour tournaments in the Belgium and Austria earlier this year.

But he chose not participate in the competitions in Rosmalen, Netherlands and Leverkusen, Germany.

It comes after having his unbeaten run of 15 matches snapped by World No.70 Maik Kuivenhoven.

Michael van Gerwen - who Littler beat in the World Series semis - went on to win in Wigan by beating Dave Chisnall 8-7 in the final.

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Now the Hungarian capital hosts the 11th Euro Tour tournament of this season.

It is part of a heavy fixture schedule to come for Littler & Co.

On September 24-25 and October 1-3, Players Championship tournaments will be played again.

In between that, the Swiss Darts Trophy will take place in Basel.

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Inside Littler's massive rise

LUKE LITTLER has taken the darts world by storm since exploding onto the scene at the PDC World Championship at the beginning of the year.

The Nuke reached the final on his Ally Pally debut at just 16 years of age - smashing records along the way.

He has then gone on to win a host of PDC events and the Premier League title - which he claimed at the O2 Arena by beating world champion Luke Humphries in May.

He also finished his first season in the World Series as the No1 ranked player.

He has joined Jude Bellingham on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.

And the teenage titan even had to snub an invite from the WWE.

The Sun exclusively revealed that Littler is plotting to create a fitness empire.

He is also cashing in away from the Oche thanks to an Instagram side hustle.

And he's even the face of a brand new cereal.

But he is newly single after splitting from girlfriend Eloise Milburn following a 10-month relationship.

Check out all of our latest Luke Littler stories.

Then, from October 7 to 13, the World Grand Prix will be played, where Littler looks to try to win his first ranking major. 

Ryan Joyce joins Littler in also opting out of the Hungarian Darts Trophy.