CHELSEA star Mykhailo Mudryk has broken his silence as he faces a four-year ban after being provisionally suspended from football.
The Ukrainian star allegedly failed a drugs test after reportedly providing a positive result with an A-sample in late October.
Mykhailo Mudryk has broken his silence after being provisionally suspended from football
Mykhailo Mudryk has broken his silence after being provisionally suspended from football
The 23-year-old winger, who arrived at Stamford Bridge for £88million in January 2023, insists that he never knowingly broke any rules.
Mudryk's official statement read: “I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to The FA contained a banned substance.
“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
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“I cannot say any more now due to the confidentiality of the process, but I will as soon as I can.”
Mudryk and Chelsea are now said to be awaiting the result of the B-sample, which will confirm the original test if it also comes back positive.
Tribuna claims Mudryk has tested positive for meldonium, a banned metabolic substance similar to insulin.
It can apparently allow the body to “use oxygen sparingly and quickly restore energy to prepare for new loads of physical stress.”
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Meldonium is widely used in Eastern Europe and has been on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned list since 2016.
But if confirmed, the 23-year-old could face a four-year ban from football.
Meanwhile, Chelsea also felt compelled to issue a statement this morning.
The Blues wrote: "Chelsea Football Club can confirm the Football Association recently contacted our player Mykhailo Mudryk concerning an adverse finding in a routine urine test.
"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 Club will not be commenting any further."
Mudryk has not played for Chelsea since scoring in the 2-0 Conference League win at Heindenheim on November 28.
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He has also not been in a match-day squad since the 3-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League on December 1.
And the official reason given for Mudryk’s absence by his club is that he has been ill.
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