Guild Esports VALORANT player takes temporary break
Guild Esports player Russel “Russ” Mendes will be stepping away from competition for a short period, according to multiple sources.
Possible replacement for Russ
Karel “Twisten” Ašenbrener is a potential candidate to replace Russ and may join Guild Esports on loan from BIG for the upcoming VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA last chance qualifier. The roster lock for the VCT EMEA LCQ is today, and all teams have finalized their rosters by the end of the night.
Expect roster changes soon
Updates on roster changes will be announced in the next few days. Acend has signed Liquid player Travis “L1NK” Mendoza today, and M3C is set to acquire former NiP player Yaroslav “Jady” Nikolaev, as reported by .
Potential changes in Team Liquid
Team Liquid has been linked with Dmitriy “dimasick” Matvienko to replace L1NK, and Emil “eMIL” Sandgren is expected to join as the new head coach, according to reporter Kutluhan Alpha.
Upcoming matches for Guild
Guild is scheduled to compete against Natus Vincere in the first round of the VCT EMEA LCQ, which will take place from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15. If Guild advances from the first round, they will face the winner of Team Liquid or BBL Esports.
Important tournament and qualification
The VCT EMEA LCQ will feature G2, Acend, M3C, Guild, Team Liquid, BBL Esports, Na’Vi, and OG LDN Esports. The winner of the VCT EMEA LCQ will secure a spot in Champions, the most significant international VALORANT event of the year. Champions is scheduled to start on Sept. 2 and conclude on Sept. 19, with FunPlus Phoenix and Fnatic representing EMEA.
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