Mykhailo Mudryk has been contacted by the Football Association over an adverse finding in a dope test, Chelsea said on Tuesday.
In an official statement about the 23-year-old Ukrainian winger, the Premier League club said, “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.”
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Mudryk had joined Chelsea in January 2023. However, he has played only 53 games in all competitions for the club and scored five goals.
This season, he has featured in nine games for Chelsea, including one Premier League match.
