Overview

• The FA formally charged Mudryk on June 18 under its anti-doping regulations after an ‘A’ sample tested positive for the banned substance Meldonium, which has been on WADA’s prohibited list since 2016.
• Mudryk, who has been provisionally suspended since November 2024, faces a potential ban of up to four years if the charge is upheld.
• The 24-year-old Ukrainian winger joined Chelsea in January 2023 for a fee of up to £89 million and has not featured since his provisional suspension.
• He insists he never knowingly used any banned substances and has engaged Morgan Sports Law to challenge the FA’s allegations.
• Chelsea has declined to comment on the investigation as it evaluates roster options ahead of Mudryk’s potential absence.