Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk returns adverse result on anti-doping test

[ad_1] Chelsea has confirmed the Soccer Affiliation has contacted ahead Mykhailo Mudryk about an opposed discovering from a routine anti-doping check.

The Premier League membership issued a quick assertion on Tuesday confirming an investigation into the Ukrainian worldwide after the opposed outcome from a urine pattern.

"Each the Membership and Mykhailo totally help The FA's testing programme and all our gamers, together with Mykhailo, are usually examined," the assertion mentioned.

"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 determine what has triggered the opposed discovering."

Mudryk in motion for Ukraine in opposition to Slovakia throughout Euro 2024 in June. ( Reuters: Bernadett Szabo )

Mudryk, who joined Chelsea in January 2023 for an preliminary price of 62 million kilos ($124 million), has struggled for first-team alternatives this season and has largely been used as an alternative within the Premier League.

The 23-year-old issued an announcement on Tuesday saying he was shocked by the opposed discovering.

"I can affirm that I've been notified {that a} pattern I supplied to The FA contained a banned substance," Mudryk mentioned on his Instagram web page.

"This has come as an entire shock as I've by no means knowingly used any banned substances or damaged any guidelines, and am working carefully with my crew to research how this might have occurred.

"I do know that I've not achieved something improper and stay hopeful that I will likely be again on the pitch quickly. I can't say any extra now as a result of confidentiality of the method, however I'll as quickly as I can."