Peter Wright has admitted Luke Littler can ‘annoy him’ for barely practicing ahead of the teenager’s Premier League clash with Gerwyn Price tonight.
The 17-year-old goes into the match having picked up five league points so far, despite being new to the competition.
Wright is yet to go up against Littler, who has admitted he only practices for around 20 minutes a day.
The teenager has also confessed he loves staying up late and playing on his Xbox, much like other teenagers across the country.
Luke Littler is in the spotlight as his Premier League showdown with Gerwyn Price creeps closer
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Wright is happy with how Littler has been playing so far given his young age.
But ‘Snakebite’ has admitted the teenager can ‘annoy’ him due to his reluctance to practice.
“We need that spark. It’s great for all the youngsters what he’s doing against the big boys,” he admitted.
“As for him not practising, it does annoy you when he’s just sitting on his phone and then is like, ‘Oh, do I have to play darts now?!’
“It reminds me of Dennis Priestley.
“He used to sit and do crosswords and then it was, ‘Oh it’s time to play, is it?’ Then he’d get up and play and smash you.
“Lucky enough, I haven’t met Luke yet on the dartboard. That’s next week in Newcastle.
“So I’m looking forward to that one.”
Wright will have the support of home fans for his own Premier League showdown tonight.
The world No 8 locks horns with Michael van Gerwen, the defending champion, in Glasgow.
And Wright added: “It’s a special feeling playing in Scotland.
“We miss Gary [Anderson] playing in the Premier League. We could all do with him back, but it’s his choice.
“He doesn’t want to go through that anymore and he’s already won it a couple of times.
“All the pressure is on me to win for Scotland and for myself. I believe I can do it with a little help from the crowd.
“As long as they are not whistling or booing, don’t do any of that. Just be behind me and I’ll do the job.”
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Littler, meanwhile, recently shed light on his routine in an interview with the Daily Mail.
The youngster admitted he ‘never sees the morning’, something he might need to change in order to ensure he still performs at the top of his game.
“I don’t know why but I am always up until, like, 2am or 3am on my Xbox,” he confessed.
“I wake up at 1pm or 2pm and I do the same every day.
“I might need to get into a routine of going to bed at a normal time – I never see the morning. I get up, I go on my Xbox.
Luke Littler will need to be at his best in order to beat Gerwyn Price this evening
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“When I get bored of that, I go on the practice board, and when I get bored of that, I go back on my Xbox.
“I practice for maybe 20 minutes or half an hour just to keep my arm loose.
“I think a big thing was when we first went into lockdown I was doing four or five hours a day because there was nothing else to do.
“Now maybe it is 20 minutes or half an hour. Because I have my talent I don’t really need to do silly hours again.
“The hard work paid off and I don’t need to overdo myself any more.”
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