Gerwyn Price sparks Darts World Cup confusion with social media health update

Gerwyn Price has sparked confusion following reports that the darting star would miss out on the upcoming World Cup of Darts.

The Iceman, 41, was initially not listed in the Welsh line-up, with Jonny Clayton set to partner up with Nick Kenny.

However, Price has now triggered confusion after taking to Instagram, saying: "Just to clarify, I have not withdrawn from the World Cup because of health reasons," with three thumbs up.

The 41-year-old did admit to struggling with his health at last week's Premier League of Darts.

He said: "My focus is there, but health-wise I'm not in a great place at the moment.

"But I'm battling on, searching for some results. Hopefully, over the next few weeks, they will come and put me at ease."

The World Cup commences next month in Frankfurt.

World champion Luke Littler teams up with world number two Luke Humphries, making them the tournament's top seeds for the competition running from June 11-14.

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As top seeds, England will skip the group stage entirely and enter straight into round two, alongside the Netherlands, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney from Northern Ireland return to Frankfurt as the defending champions after winning the trophy last year.

The team will be among the top four seeds, allowing them to skip the group stage.

Scotland's Gary Anderson partners with Cameron Menzies this time around, with Peter Wright missing out due to the selection criteria.

Teams are selected based on the lowest combined PDC Order of Merit rankings, with Menzies, who is ranked 29th, surpassing Wright.

It's only the second time since 2016 that Wright won't feature at the World Cup.

Scotland will be hoping to bounce back after the Netherlands thrashed them 8-0 in last year's round of 16.

The Netherlands look strong with Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen pairing up, while Germany's Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko will be optimistic in front of a home crowd after reaching the semi-finals last year.

There's plenty of new faces too, with Uganda, Trinidad and Tobago, and Mongolia all making their World Cup debuts.

And darts fans will love seeing Singapore's Paul Lim back in action - the 71-year-old became the oldest player to win a match at the World Championship back in December.

Spain's Cristo Reyes also features, fresh from hitting a brilliant nine-darter at the Austrian Darts Open.

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