Ali Carter has tipped Ronnie O'Sullivan to make a Crucible comeback and defend his World Championship title.
At the beginning of November, O'Sullivan announced he would not play again this season, having made only one low-profile outing since defeating Carter to land snooker's most highly prized trophy last May.
The explanation was that O'Sullivan had personal reasons for skipping the current campaign, and said after his victory in Sheffield that playing week-in and week-out on the tour was taking a heavy toll on his life.
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