Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk says he’s in “full shock” after testing constructive for a banned substance.
The membership confirmed on Tuesday that they’d been contacted by the Soccer Affiliation after an “opposed discovering in a routine urine take a look at” supplied by the Ukraine worldwide.
Mudryk denies ever knowingly utilizing a banned substance and Chelsea say they are going to work to determine what prompted the failed take a look at.
“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,” Mudryk wrote on Instagram.
“I do know that I’ve not carried out something unsuitable and stay hopeful that I will probably be again on the pitch quickly.”
It’s unclear which substance was present in Mudryk’s take a look at or whether or not the ahead has been provisionally suspended from soccer, as has been reported.
RAYNAE Sport has contacted the Soccer Affiliation for additional remark.
The 23-year-old final performed for Chelsea on 28 November and has missed the previous 5 matches in all competitions.
He was included within the matchday squad for the Blues’ win towards Aston Villa on 1 December however didn’t characteristic.
Head coach Enzo Maresca had mentioned publicly that Mudryk’s absence was all the way down to sickness.
Mudryk, who signed from Ukrainian membership Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal price as much as £89m in 2023, has scored 10 objectives in 73 appearances for Chelsea.
