Richard "shox" Papillon revealed that he might have to undergo surgery on his wrist, which would force him to take a break from CS.

G2's most recent outing was the ELEAGUE Major 2018, and their 5-8th finish marked the first time Richard "⁠shox⁠" Papillon made the playoffs of Major since ESL One Katowice 2015. After finally breaking the negative trend, shox was met with a troubling discovery upon returning to France.

shox's hand issues could see him miss out on competition

Today, the 25-year-old posted on Twitter saying that his MRI results revealed a two centimeters large cyst, which could need surgery to be dealt with. Details about issues the player has been having or the operation he would have to undergo have not been revealed, but recovery from any kind of surgery is most likely going to see him take at least a short break from Counter-Strike.

More details should be known after a specialist meeting the player is set to have onFriday. G2's upcoming schedule is packed, with the ESL Pro League starting and two LAN events—StarSeries i-League Season 4 and IEM Katowice 2018—to play at in the next month.