Littler became the youngest world darts champion in January aged 17
Teenager Luke Littler will become world number one for the first time if he wins the European Championship, which starts on Thursday.
The 18-year-old has been on the professional tour for less than two years but is looking to replace Luke Humphries as the top-ranked player.
Littler, currently number two in the rankings, has stated his ambition to claim the top spot before beginning his PDC World Championship title defence at Alexandra Palace in December.
Victory at the European Championship in Germany, which concludes on Sunday, would make him the youngest PDC world number one, surpassing Michael van Gerwen who achieved the feat aged 24 in 2014.
