Ronnie O’Sullivan will play in the Masters in London in January, and he has also entered the German Masters.

The Rocket has not played on the World Snooker Tour so far this season, but has now confirmed he will be bidding for a sixth Masters crown at Alexandra Palace. The event, featuring the elite top 16, runs from January 10 to 17. Subject to results this week at the Betway UK Championship, we plan to do the draw live on BBC on Sunday, with the format to follow.

O’Sullivan will also play in the German Masters, a title which he won in 2012. The qualifying rounds run from December 17 to 20 at Robin Park in Wigan with FREE entry for fans. The final stages at the Tempodrom in Berlin run from February 3 to 7,