Darts star Stephen Bunting admits he's been “scared to leave the house” because diabetes makes him susceptible to contracting coronavirus.
But he rejoins the PDC Home Tour on Wednesday relishing his duel with Glen Durrant, another ex-Lakeside world champion, for a place in the play-offs.
Bunting, the world No.17, remains guarded about venturing far from his St Helens home – and especially about travelling overseas.
He said: “Is it safer for us to go over to Germany and play because restrictions have been lifted over there? “I’m not being funny but I’ve got Type 2 diabetes and I don’t want to be getting on a plane with loads of other people.