Cullen had looked on course to win his third Players Championship of 2021 as he took leads of 3-1 and 7-5 during a gripping final. As well as paying tribute to both of them, the statue is designed to honour the history-making Leeds teams they were part of too and Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington believes this planned statue is the perfect way to celebrate those legacies. Reigning champion Van Gerwen will open his challenge to claim a seventh title in the event when he plays 23-year-old fellow Dutchman Doets on the opening day of the tournament. Groups A-D are in action on Saturday afternoon in a session that will feature world No 1 and two-time Grand Slam champion Gerwyn Price, in-form World Grand Prix and Premier League champion Jonny Clayton, and three-time runner-up James Wade.