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Chelsea have confirmed they’ve been contacted by the Soccer Affiliation after winger Mykhailo Mudryk returned an opposed lead to a routine urine take a look at.
The Ukraine worldwide, who has made 15 appearances for the Blues this season, denies knowingly taking any banned substances.
A Chelsea assertion learn: “Chelsea Soccer Membership can verify that the Soccer Affiliation lately contacted our participant Mykhailo Mudryk regarding an opposed discovering in a routine urine take a look at.
“Each the membership and Mykhailo absolutely assist The FA’s testing programme and all our gamers, together with Mykhailo, are repeatedly 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 triggered the opposed discovering.
“The membership is not going to be commenting any additional.”
The Athletic, quoting a number of sources, reported Mudryk examined constructive for meldonium after enjoying for Ukraine in November. Meldonium can support an athlete’s restoration from strenuous train and was added to the World Anti-Doping Authority’s (WADA) banned record in January 2016.
Mudryk stated on social media: “I can verify that I’ve been notified {that a} pattern I supplied to The FA contained a banned substance.
“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 crew to research how this might have occurred.
“I do know that I’ve not finished something unsuitable and stay hopeful that I shall be again on the pitch quickly. I can not say any extra now because of the confidentiality of the method, however I’ll as quickly as I can.”
