Chelsea ahead Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping check, the Premier League membership mentioned on Tuesday, as experiences said the Ukraine worldwide has been provisionally suspended.
The Blues mentioned they have been notified by the Soccer Affiliation of an “opposed discovering” in a urine pattern offered by the 23-year-old winger.
“Chelsea Soccer Membership can affirm that the Soccer Affiliation not too long ago contacted our participant, Mykhailo Mudryk, regarding an opposed discovering in a routine urine check,” a membership assertion mentioned.
“Each the membership and Mykhailo absolutely help the FA’s testing programme and all our gamers, together with Mykhailo, are frequently 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 ascertain what has brought on the opposed discovering.”
Mudryk issued an announcement through his Instagram account.
“I can affirm that I’ve been notified {that a} pattern I offered to the FA contained a banned substance,” it mentioned.
“This has come as a whole 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.
“I do know that I’ve not executed something improper and stay hopeful that I will probably be again on the pitch quickly. I can not say any extra now because of the confidentiality of the method, however I’ll as quickly as I can.”
Athletes are warned on the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) web site that they face a ban of 4 years whether it is discovered a banned substance was taken deliberately.
If the violation concerned a specified substance or a contaminated product, and the athlete can display they’d no vital fault, ineligibility could vary from two years to a reprimand, relying on the extent of fault.
Mudryk has made 15 appearances for Chelsea this season and final performed in a 2-0 win at German facet Heidenheim within the Convention League on November 28, during which he scored his third aim of the season.
He has not featured up to now 5 matches in all competitions.
Mudryk joined Chelsea for a reported £88.5 million ($112 million) from Ukrainian membership Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023.
Enzo Maresca’s facet are second within the Premier League and high the Convention League desk.
jw/mw