LUKE LITTLER has learned who he will face at the Austrian Darts Open.
The European Tour rolls into Graz between April 26-28.
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A number of big names have been handed byes into round two.
However, Premier League Darts leader Littler is not among them.
Instead, the unseeded 17-year-old – who has instead qualified through the Order of Merit – will face off against a to be confirmed host nation qualifier in the first round on Friday, April 26.
Should he progress, the Nuke faces a nightmare tie against Australian Damon Heta on the Saturday.
Heta, 36, got the better of Littler in their first meeting at the UK Open back in March as the Heat beat the Warrington teen 10-8.
Littler did not seem to take the loss well and appeared to turn his back on Heta after he was knocked out.
However, Littler got his revenge on his debut match in the European Tour a week later by beating Heta 6-3 at the Belgian Open.
Other big names involved in the draw include Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price and Rob Cross.