Chelsea's Mykhailo Mudryk Faces Provisional Suspension After Positive Doping Test
The Ukrainian winger tested positive for a banned substance, reportedly meldonium, as his career at Chelsea continues to struggle.
- Mykhailo Mudryk, the 23-year-old Chelsea winger, has been provisionally suspended by the FA after testing positive for a banned substance in a routine drug test.
- Reports suggest the substance in question is meldonium, a drug banned by WADA for its performance-enhancing effects, though this has not been officially confirmed.
- Mudryk has denied knowingly taking any banned substance and awaits the testing of his 'B' sample to confirm the initial findings.
- Meldonium, originally developed for medical use in Russia and Latvia, is known to enhance endurance and recovery, but its use in sports has been prohibited since 2016.
- Mudryk's suspension comes during a challenging period in his Chelsea career, where he has struggled for form and consistency since his €100m transfer in January 2023.
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