The player will be replaced for the upcoming matches by Mihail “twohoyrz” Petkov.
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Blue’s absence is caused by his respiratory concerns, although the organization has revealed that they are not an effect of Covid-19.
"A few days ago, Blue was admitted into hospital for chest pains and respiratory issues," SK's statement reads. "After initial scans, doctors confirmed it is not Covid-19 related and concluded that he will make a swift recovery."
The team anticipates Blue to return for the second week of LEC’s Summer Split. What’s more, he will be regularly seeing a pneumologist to ensure that no other issues appear.
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It will be a LEC debut for twohoyrz in the upcoming week, where SK faces Astralis, Misfits Gaming and Team Vitality. The Bulgarian joined SK Gaming Prime last month after a successful showing in the latest European Masters, where his ŠAIM SE SuppUp made it to the quarter-finals. He has been practising with the main team for the past couple of days already.