Overview

• Mudryk’s ‘B’ sample also tested positive for meldonium, confirming the presence of the banned substance and advancing formal proceedings under FA anti-doping regulations.
• If found guilty, the 24-year-old could receive a suspension of up to four years, pausing his Chelsea career during its prime.
• Mudryk has engaged a legal team and insists he never knowingly used a prohibited substance as he prepares to contest the FA’s allegations.
• Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has confirmed that summer plans to recruit a new winger will proceed regardless of Mudryk’s case and revealed two bids for Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens were rejected.
• Mudryk has not played since his provisional suspension in November 2024 and remains barred from training with the first team.