poloson will miss The International 14, he will be replaced by xNova
poloson will miss The International 2025 due to health issues. A month ago, doctors diagnosed him with tendinitis and recommended a 31-day rest and rehabilitation, excluding intensive training and competitions.
After a follow-up medical examination, it became clear that poloson will not recover in time for The International 2025, he will need at least another month. In this regard, Xtreme Gaming announced a replacement: xNova, who has previously played for the team, will take the fifth position.
The club thanked poloson for his contribution and wished him a speedy recovery, noting that after rehabilitation, his condition will be rechecked and examined again before returning to the pro scene.
The roster of Xtreme Gaming for The International 2025:
Xtreme Gaming faces a challenging path, but with the return of xNova, the team has a chance to show a decent result, as they played with him last month at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi and took an honorable 3rd place in such a lineup. Additionally, xNova had excellent synergy with Ame in the PSG.LGD lineup. Nevertheless, fans hope that poloson will recover and return to the professional scene soon.
Earlier, the organization announced that XinQ will return to the fourth position, although he was replaced by Pyw at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi.
The International 2025 will be held in Hamburg from September 4 to 14. The starting prize pool of the tournament is $1,600,000, but it is expected to grow thanks to Compendium sales, which have not yet been released.