FA will wait to see whether the result of a B sample confirms the initial findings before taking further action
By Kehinde Okeowo
Chelsea winger, Mykhailo Mudryk has been provisionally suspended from football by English Football Association (FA) after failing a routine urine test.
The Ukraine international has not featured in Blue’s past five matches but Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca cited illness as the cause of Mudryk’s absence.
However, it has now emerged that the 23-year-old, who has struggled since joining Chelsea for £89m in January 2023, has been missing since producing a contaminated A sample.
He is waiting to find out whether the result of a B sample confirms the initial findings.
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Confirming the development, Chelsea said that the FA recently contacted 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 West London club clarified.
