MICHAEL VAN GERWEN is set to go under the knife and have his jaw broken.
The darts star, 35, is having a tough year at the oche and has not won a tournament since the Dutch Masters in January.
And he has been battling through discomfort in recent months as he awaits surgery on his teeth.
Van Gerwen is set to go into hospital after the World Matchplay event – where he faces Luke Littler in a blockbuster opening round clash tonight.
It will be the third time the Dutchman has the surgery and he opened up on the issue in a pre-match interview with AD.
Van Gerwen said: “They are going to break and re-set my upper and lower jaw.
“My upper jaw they are going to take out six millimetres forward and my lower jaw they are going to put back just three millimetres.
“I have a big underbite, a penny bowl, as they call it. That bothers me a lot.
“Anyway with eating, your teeth also wear down and you snore more because of it.
“I’m also looking forward to it. I can’t bite through a slice of ham yet. You get fed up with that at some point.
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“After this, I hope to put a stop to all the physical ailments.”
Van Gerwen is set to have a break from darts to recover from the surgery, admitting the schedule is “killing” him.
However, he plans to be back in action for the Players Championships on August 21.
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