Team Spirit unexpectedly replaced one of their Dota 2 roster players

Denis “Larl” Sigitov will miss the FISSURE Universe 6 Dota 2 tournament. Marat “Mirele” Gazetdinov, a member of the Yellow Submarine roster, will play for Team Spirit instead.

The announcement was made on Telegram.

“TEAM SPIRIT WILL PLAY WITH A SUBSTITUTE AT FISSURE UNIVERSE: EP6

Unfortunately, we will be playing with a change in our lineup at the upcoming tournament. Denis Larl Sigitov will miss Fissure Universe due to health reasons.

After EWC 2025, Denis underwent surgery, which led to complications. He is fine now, but he will need more time to recover.

We really hope that Larl will recover in time for The International, and the team will approach the tournament with a full lineup.

In the meantime, Marat Mirele' Gazetdinov from Yellow Submarine will take over the mid lane. We thank him for his willingness to step in and help.

We wish Denis strength and a full recovery. We look forward to having him back.”

Credit: Telegram/Team_Spirit_Official

According to information from the esports club, Denis “Larl” Sigitov underwent surgery after EWC. Although the player's condition is stable at the moment, he will need more time to recover due to complications. However, representatives of the organization did not specify what kind of surgery the esportsman underwent.

We would like to remind you that earlier there was information about the possible replacement of Miroslav “zont1x” Plakhot in Team Spirit's CS2 lineup.