Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin and Igor “Redgar” Vlasov, two Russian VALORANT stars Workforce Liquid signed for 2023 after restructuring its roster in November, received’t debut at Pink Bull Residence Floor three because the group had deliberate due to visa points.
The $100,000 VALORANT match in Europe additionally options Vitality, Fokus, 100 Thieves, KRÜ Esports, Cloud9, Workforce Heretics, and FUT Esports and was presupposed to be Liquid’s first match with its recent lineup. With nAts and Redgar having to sit down out from the motion, the group will discipline the previous Fnatic participant Enzo Mestari and former G2 participant Johan “Meddo” Lundborg as stand-ins for the Russian duo.
“The requested visas for our gamers nAts and Redgar weren’t prepared in time,” Liquid mentioned in an announcement at this time. “We’re really disillusioned we received’t be there because the workforce you anticipated, however however we are going to take part within the tourney. Meddo and Enzo shall be becoming a member of as stand-ins. We sit up for play some insane video games with them!”
As an alternative of enjoying the tourney, nAts will run Liquid’s watch social gathering to work together with the workforce’s followers throughout Pink Bull Residence Floor three, Liquid mentioned.
That is disappointing information for the Liquid camp, who hoped to check the previous Gambit and M3C stars nAts and Redgar in official matches earlier than 2023. Liquid’s roster for the match options Enzo, Meddo, soulcas, Jamppi, Saif “Sayf” Jibraeel, and Dmitriy “dimasick” Matvienko because the sixth participant.
Though this isn’t the very best state of affairs for Liquid, they nonetheless get to check Sayf, who was signed alongside nAts and Redgar. This shall be a very good alternative for Meddo and Enzo to indicate their value as they haven’t been picked up by a franchised workforce but.
Pink Bull Residence Floor three will run in Manchester, England from Dec. 9 to 11. The $100,000 match will use VALORANT Patch 5.10.
