Humphries, who secured his first televised ranking title at this tournament a year ago, is set to reignite his rivalry with Masters champion Bunting – a two-time World Grand Prix semi-finalist.
The prestigious double-start competition will take place at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester from October 7-13, featuring a stellar line-up of players who will battle it out over seven days of darts action in the East Midlands.
Teenage sensation Luke Littler is among the five debutants in the 32-player field, with the Premier League champion set to begin his title defense against fourth seed Rob Cross.
World number two Michael Smith will face off against 2016 finalist Gary Anderson in what promises to be a thrilling match, while six-time champion Michael van Gerwen will take on 2017 winner Daryl Gurney.
Peter Wright, a runner-up in 2018, will start his campaign against two-time champion James Wade, and 2020 victor Gerwyn Price will clash with Dutch number two Danny Noppert.
Defending champion Jonny Clayton is set to take on debutant Ritchie Edhouse in the first round, as two-time finalist Dave Chisnall goes head-to-head with newcomer Cameron Menzies.
Fifth seed Nathan Aspinall, runner-up in 2022, will make his return to the big stage against Ryan Searle, while Chris Dobey and Joe Cullen are scheduled to meet in a repeat of their quarter-final from a year ago.
Former finalists Raymond van Barneveld and Brendan Dolan will go up against German pair Ricardo Pietreczko and Martin Schindler, while emerging Dutchman Gian van Veen will face world number ten Ross Smith.
UK Open champion Dimitri Van den Bergh will take on Luke Woodhouse, with compatriot Mike De Decker drawn against Australian number one Damon Heta in the opening round.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland’s Josh Rock will face the returning Ryan Joyce, with the winner set to advance to a second round clash against Aspinall or Searle.
There you have it – a comprehensive preview of the upcoming darts tournament, including quotes from key players and information on all the exciting match-ups to look forward to. Don’t miss the action as these top players battle it out on the oche in Leicester!
