Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk in positive drug test, faces ban

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has mentioned he’s shocked after being notified of a constructive medicine take a look at by the Soccer Affiliation.

Studies in Ukraine on Tuesday recommend a prohibited substance was present in an “A” pattern given on the finish of October. Those self same experiences state the “B” pattern has not but been examined however will likely be within the coming days.

Affirmation that Mudryk has used a banned substance may set off a prolonged ban from soccer, doubtlessly as much as 4 years.

A supply instructed ESPN that Mudryk has been provisionally suspended pending the end result of an investigation however the FA and Chelsea refused to verify this when contacted by ESPN.

Mudryk, 23, has missed the membership’s final 5 matches with head coach Enzo Maresca citing sickness as the explanation for his omission.

“I can verify that I’ve been notified {that a} pattern I offered to the FA contained a banned substance,” Mudryk wrote on Instagram.

“This has come as an entire shock as I’ve by no means knowingly used any banned substances or damaged any guidelines and am working intently with my staff to research how this might have occurred.

“I do know that I’ve not carried out something incorrect and stay hopeful that I will likely be again on the pitch quickly. I can’t say any extra now because of the confidentiality of the method, however I’ll as quickly as I can.”

Chelsea mentioned in a press release: “Chelsea Soccer Membership can verify the Soccer Affiliation just lately contacted our participant Mykhailo Mudryk regarding an adversarial discovering in a routine urine take a look at.

“Each the membership and Mykhailo totally help The FA’s testing programme and all our gamers, together with Mykhailo, are usually examined. Mykhailo has confirmed categorically that he has by no means knowingly used any banned substances.

“Each Mykhailo and the membership will now work with the related authorities to determine what has induced the adversarial discovering. The membership won’t be commenting any additional.”

FA guidelines state {that a} participant notified of a constructive take a look at outcome could be provisionally suspended by their membership pending a proper of reply and subsequent testing of a ‘B’ pattern.

Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 for a payment which may doubtlessly rise to £88 million. Nevertheless, his time in England has been blended having began simply 26 Premier League video games and just one this season.

The Ukraine winger has been a daily within the Europa Convention League, the place Maresca has made wholesale adjustments from his common Premier League line-ups.