Five-time World Champion Van Barneveld, one of the sport's most successful and renowned players, is set to play at Qualifying School for the first time as he attempts to win back a PDC Tour Card, having relinquished his professional status at the end of 2019.
The 53-year-old's last appearance on the PDC stage ended in heartbreak with a shock first round exit to Darin Young at the 2019/20 William Hill World Darts Championship, the final part of a retirement plan which was first announced in November 2018.