Five more players have withdrawn from this event, and they have been replaced with a straight swap in the draw with the next available players on the Q School 2020 Order of Merit, as follows:
Chen Zifan replaced by Haydon Pinhey (M41)
Si Jiahui replaced by John Astley (M8)
Zhao Xintong replaced by Hamim Hussain (M50)
Chang Bingyu replaced by Alex Clenshaw (M57)
Ashley Hugill replaced by Phil O’Kane (M53)
It’s going well …
Ronnie O'Sullivan 
According to snooker.org, Kyren Wilson and Kurt Maflin is out as well. It’s becoming quite an open field. Would be fun with a female winner. Or a mainland european. Or Jimmy White.
Yes, and Zak Surety’ opponent also, opening the door for Belgian teenager Ben Mertens