Insiders: Liquid practicing with jL instead of NertZ

According to unofficial reports, former NAVI player Justinas "jL" Lekavicius could become the new player for Liquid. This was reported by Gromov x solutioN00.

According to insiders, the 26-year-old Lithuanian esports athlete is currently practicing with Liquid, replacing Guy "NertZ" Iluz. The organization itself has not yet announced any changes to its CS2 roster.

Notably, Lekavicius played for NAVI for over two years – from June 2023 to July 2025. NertZ, in turn, has represented Liquid since January of last year.

Liquid placed 17th-19th at ESL Pro League Season 23, 17th-20th at IEM Kraków 2026, and 5th-8th at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1. The squad is currently in the top 34 of Valve's ranking.

 Liquid are now:

 Keith "NAF" Markovic
 Roland "ultimate" Tomkowiak
 Guy "NertZ" Iluz
 Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek
 Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski

 Viktor "flashie" Tamás Bea (coach)

Origin: t.me