According to a report from Brazilian outlet The Enemy, Gabriel "Quick"
Lima will not play for
FURIA
FURIA
Brazil
Rank #6
heat
Olavo Marcelo
raafa
Rafael Lima
mwzera
Leonardo Serrati
havoc
Ilan Eloy
Khalil
Khalil Schmidt
during the team's run at the Americas LCQ. Sixth man Vitor "kon4n"
Hugo will take his place in the active roster.
Quick (center) will sit out FURIA's LCQ run. (Photo by Robert Paul/Riot Games)
Quick has reportedly been dealing with health issues and will remain in Brazil to heal. The move leaves Khalil as the only active member of the original FURIA roster signed at the start of 2021.
kon4n has long been one of the top Brazilian prospects in the local scene. He played for teams such as
paiN Gaming
paiN Gaming
Inactive
matheuzin
Matheus Lima
kon4n
Vitor Hugo
ryotzz
Leon Felipe
murizzz
Murillo Tuchtenhagen
pepa
Matheus Colleto
and
TBK Esports
TBK Esports
Brazil
Rank #24
vit9ine
Champzera
Joaquim Alves
Myssen
Rodrigo Myssen
Kring
ind1n
in which he made several deep runs including a finals appearance back during First Strike. His latest appearance was during last year's LCQ in which his TBK roster finished one win away from Champions qualification.
FURIA are slated to face the winner of MIBR vs. KRÜ during the single elimination section of the LCQ bracket. mwzera is reportedly shifting to the sentinel role to accommodate kon4n's preferred initiator role.
FURIA
FURIA
Brazil
Rank #6
heat
Olavo Marcelo
raafa
Rafael Lima
mwzera
Leonardo Serrati
havoc
Ilan Eloy
Khalil
Khalil Schmidt
will be: