Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk. Photo: File/AP Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk. Photo: File/AP

Chelsea's Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended by the Football Association after a banned substance was found in his drugs test sample. The club released a statement confirming that FA had contacted Mudryk concerning "an adverse finding" in a routine urine test. (More Football News)

"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," the statement read.

The 23-year-old Mudryk has missed the last five games for Chelsea, with head coach Enzo Maresca suggesting illness was a factor. The winger last played for the club on 28 November.

“I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to the FA contained a banned substance,” the Ukraine international said in a statement posted on Instagram. “This has come as a complete shock as I have never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules, and am working closely with my team to investigate how this could have happened.

“I know that I have not done anything wrong and remain hopeful that I will be back on the pitch soon. I cannot say any more now due to the confidentiality of the process, but I will as soon as I can,” he added.

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Who Is Mykhailo Mudryk?

Mykhailo Mudryk, who represents Ukraine's national football teamas a wingerbet86, had signed an eight-year contract with Chelsea from Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk for 89 million pounds in January 2023. He has since made 73 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals.

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