Team Liquid has confirmed that Vladan "VLDN" Radević will substitute for Mario "malbsMd" Samayoa at the upcoming Logitech G Play Connect tournament in Warsaw. The Guatemalan rifler will be absent from the competition due to personal reasons.
This marks Liquid's first LAN appearance since their Round of 32 exit in the Open Qualifier for the Esports World Cup. The team recently struggled through the PGL Masters Bucharest qualifier, making this event crucial for regaining momentum.
VLDN brings solid credentials to the temporary role, having competed for ex-Zero Tenacity in recent months. The Serbian player has maintained an impressive 1.10 rating throughout 2026, demonstrating consistent performance at the professional level.
The stand-in will make his debut for Liquid in a best-of-one match against INFINITE on Friday. The team faces four additional best-of-one matches in the round-robin group stage format.
Liquid's lineup for the Polish tournament features Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski, Keith "NAF" Markovic, Johnny "JT" Theodosiou, and Georgi "Jorko" Mitev alongside VLDN, with Viktor "flashie" Tamás Bea serving as coach.
