Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from all forms of football after testing positive during a drug test.
The Ukraine international has not been on the team sheet since November 28 – when he scored in a Europa Conference League win over Heidenheim. His absence had been explained as his being ill, but it has now been revealed that he failed a doping test and is unavailable to head coach Enzo Maresca.
According to The Athletic, Mudryk tested positive for Meldonium, a medication typically used to treat heart conditions such as angina, after the November international break. Meldonium can assist with endurance and recovery for athletes.
A statement on the Blues’ website reads: “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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