Luke Humphries will miss this year's European Championship in Dortmund due to illness, with Kim Huybrechts taking his place in the field as the highest-ranked non-qualified player.
The withdrawal is a significant blow for the world No 2, who finished as runner-up in last year's edition of the tournament. Humphries had been expected to feature prominently in Dortmund once again, but illness has ruled him out of the event entirely.
Huybrechts now steps into the field courtesy of his ranking position, with the Belgian confirmed as the highest-ranked player who had not already qualified for the tournament.
The European Championship runs from Thursday October 22 to Sunday October 25 in Dortmund, with the field now set following Humphries' withdrawal.
