Michael van Gerwen was pressured to withdraw from final week’s Premier League Darts assembly after sustaining a freak neck harm placing a shirt on, based on Vincent van der Voort.
The three-time world champion pulled out of Premier League Evening 9 in Berlin minutes earlier than his quarter-final tie in opposition to Gerwyn Value.
“Michael hurt himself in the afternoon, it was really unfortunate,” veteran darts participant Van der Voort, who’s Van Gerwen’s pal, advised the Darts Draait Door podcast.
“He was trying on some shirts for his sponsor, and as soon as he put one on, he said something didn’t feel right. He could barely move his neck.”
Dutchman Van der Voort added: “He went to a physiotherapist, had a therapeutic massage, even took muscle relaxants.
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“He gave it a go, but it just wasn’t happening. We ended up going back to the hotel, packed up, and drove home. I was back home by 2am.”
The harm, which additionally dominated Van Gerwen out of the Worldwide Darts Open in Riesa, dented his prospects of qualifying for the Premier League Play-Offs, as Stephen Bunting broke his duck within the event.
Van Gerwen sits third within the desk with only one level separating him and the chasing pack, though a victory on Evening 10 in Manchester – stay on Sky Sports activities – can get his marketing campaign again on monitor.
The place does the Premier League head subsequent?
The Premier League continues on the AO Area, Manchester on Thursday, April 10 as residence favorite Luke Littler and Gerwyn Value conflict in a titanic encounter, whereas Van Gerwen faces Chris Dobey.
Watch Evening 10 of Premier League Darts, in Manchester, stay on Sky Sports activities Motion from 7pm – stream with NOW.
