Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from football after failing a doping test.
The test, administered at the end of October 2024, revealed the presence of a banned substance in Mudryk’s A-sample.
The results of the B-sample are expected in the coming days, and if confirmed, Mudryk could face a ban of up to four years.
Mudryk last played for Chelsea on November 28 in a UEFA Conference League match against Heidenheim, where he scored a goal. Since then, he has been absent from the team’s matchday squads, officially due to illness.
Chelsea, in an official statement confirmed the severity of the situation.
“Chelsea Football Club can confirm the Football Association recently contacted our player Mykhailo Mudryk concerning an adverse finding in a routine urine test,” it read.
“Both the Club and Mykhailo fully support The FA’s testing programme and all our players, including Mykhailo, are regularly tested. Mykhailo has confirmed categorically that he has never knowingly used any banned substances. Both Mykhailo and the Club will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what has caused the adverse finding.”
However, the Club said it will not be commenting any further.
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