Neil Robertson handed European Masters snooker boost after Liu Hongyu and Graeme Dott withdraw from ranking event
Liu had booked his trip to Germany with a 5-1 win over Hammad Miah in Leicester last month.
Dott has been replaced in the draw by Steven Hallworth – the highest-ranked player from the Q School list – who will meet Murphy on Tuesday evening.
The winner of that match will progress to a last-64 clash with Daniel Wells on Wednesday.
‘Stunning pot’ – Wilson closes in on European Masters title
Matches involving the top eight seeds have been held over to the finals venue as Kyren Wilson defends the title he claimed with a 9-3 win over Barry Hawkins last year.
Luca Brecel will meet Welsh professional Jackson Page in his first match as world champion at the European Masters.
World No. 1 Ronnie O’Sullivan is also in the draw in his first competitive action since losing 13-10 to Brecel in the Crucible quarter-finals in April.
He has been handed a potentially tricky opening test against Andy Hicks, the 1995 Word Championship semi-finalist.
‘An extraordinary exhibition of snooker’ – Murphy makes 147 against Wells
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