Due to urgent family matters, TL rifler NAF will miss the IEM Krakow.

Team Liquid's CS2 team confirmed on Saturday that Canadian rifler Keith Markovic (ID: NAF) will be unable to participate in the upcoming IEM Krakow. TL attributed his absence to "urgent family matters" in a statement.

The statement read: "Due to urgent family matters, NAF will be unable to attend the IEM Krakow. We extend our deepest condolences to him and his family and request that his privacy be respected."

To fill the vacancy left by NAF, TL has recruited 23-year-old German rifler Karim Musa (ID: Krimbo) from BIG as a temporary substitute. Krimbo has been relegated to the bench by BIG since October 2025 and has remained a substitute ever since.

Before being removed from the starting lineup, Krimbo had played for BIG for three years. As one of BIG's youth academy products, he played a total of 789 maps and participated in 18,958 rounds for the team, recording an average personal rating of 1.10, and won the 2022 Roobet Cup with the team.

With Krimbo joining the team, TL will field the following roster for Stage 1 of IEM Krakow, held from January 29th to 30th, 2026:

Sniper: Roland Tomkoviak (ID: ultimate)

Rifleman: Guy Iluz (ID: NertZ)

Commander: Camille Skladek (ID: siuhy)

Rifleman: Jonathan Jablonski (ID: EliGE)

Rifleman: Karim Musa (ID: Krimbo)

Coach: Viktor Tamash Beyah (ID: flashie)

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