December 17 – Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from soccer following a constructive medicine check, in accordance with the Soccer Affiliation.
Mudryk, who has been absent from Chelsea’s final 5 matches, was initially mentioned to be sidelined attributable to sickness, as defined by supervisor Enzo Maresca.
It has now emerged, nevertheless, that the 23-year-old Ukrainian produced a contaminated ‘A’ pattern, prompting his present absence. Mudryk, who joined Chelsea in January 2023 for £89 million, is awaiting the outcomes of a ‘B’ pattern to verify the findings.
A membership assertion mentioned: “Chelsea Soccer Membership can verify the Soccer Affiliation just lately contacted our participant Mykhailo Mudryk regarding an opposed discovering in a routine urine check.
“Each the membership and Mykhailo absolutely 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 prompted the opposed discovering. The membership is not going to be commenting any additional.”
He posted 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 carefully with my crew to research how this might have occurred.
“I do know that I’ve not carried out something unsuitable and stay hopeful that I might 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.”
In Mudryk’s absence, Chelsea have picked up an actual sizzling streak within the Premier League, now positioned in second after 5 straight league wins. They sit simply two factors off league leaders Liverpool, although Arne Slot’s aspect have a recreation in hand.
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