Just hours ago, on their social media page, Fnatic announced that player Upset would have to leave the team immediately due to an urgent family matter. According to the FNC announcement, Upset will certainly not be able to participate in the group stage with the team, and he will be replaced by young player Bean from Fnatic Rising. He will make his debut in the main team at the CKTG against Hanwha Life Esports.
Thus, Upset will be the second case after Maoan to leave CKTG 2021. While the reasons differ, there is a common point that both are key players in their respective teams and they both left the tournament just hours before important matches took place.
With this situation, Upset will only be able to return after FNC finishes the group stage and secures a spot to advance. This is also feasible, as FNC is in a fairly balanced group, with opportunities evenly distributed among the four teams (HLE, MAD Lions, and Royal Never Give Up).
To reach the CKTG 2021, FNC has gone through an incredibly difficult journey, facing tough opponents like Team Vitality, G2 Esports, and Rogue. After losing to MAD Lions in the LEC Summer 2021 finals, they entered the CKTG as the second seed. As for Upset, this player will have to continue waiting for his debut at the CKTG, even though he has been competing professionally for many years now.