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gla1ve returns to Astralis' Major roster, replacing Bubzkji

Bubzkji has lost his spot on the Danish team less than two weeks before the start of the PGL Major.

2021-10-13 | @PleyTB

Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander will no longer sit on the bench at Astralis, as he returns to the active line-up for the upcoming PGL Major in Stockholm. The renowned in-game leader replaces Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen, which means the former MAD Lions once again will serve as a reserve, Astralis confirms.

- It is never easy to take a player out of the starting line-up and with Lucas, it can seem a bit unfair as, no matter the circumstances, he has been a true professional and always delivered his best on and off the server. Danny and I have had a good talk with Lucas about the decision. He is disappointed, but he also knows he is a big part of the team, and he will give his best to help out, Kasper Hvidt, Director of Sports at Astralis states and adds:

- I have tremendous respect for a player and person like Lucas, however, we will always set the team, we believe has the best chances to go all the way.

You can read the full statement by Astralis here.

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Following the news, Bubzkji himself went to Twitter to utter his feelings about the benching from the active roster.

- I am devastated to be left out, after being there to qualify. Losing out on my first major and not being able to play in front of a "home" crowd hurts. But sadly there are only 5 spots. I felt things individually was moving in the right direction towards the end, Bubzkji wrote on Twitter.