Official: jL to play for Liquid at tournament in Portugal

Former NAVI player Justinas "jL" Lekavicius will play as a stand-in for Liquid at the upcoming Roman Imperium Cup VI LAN tournament, which will take place from March 12th to 15th in Portugal. Lekavicius announced the news via his X social media account.

The 26-year-old Lithuanian will replace Guy "NertZ" Iluz, who, according to HLTV.org, will be unable to attend the event due to various issues. The Israeli player is expected to return to the team's starting five in time for BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026.

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
 Kamil "siuhy" Szkaradek
 Jonathan "EliGE" Jablonowski
 Justinas "jL" Lekavicius (staind-in)

 Viktor "flashie" Tamás Bea (coach)

Origin: x.com