Overview

• The FA formally charged Mudryk in June 2025 after a meldonium finding in his November 2024 test triggered a provisional suspension the following month.
• A guilty verdict under FA regulations carries a maximum ban of four years, threatening to stall the 24-year-old’s career at its peak.
• Mudryk denies knowingly ingesting any banned substance and has hired legal experts to investigate how meldonium entered his system.
• He has been barred from playing and training since December 2024 and has not spoken with manager Enzo Maresca since late May.
• Chelsea will sign a new wide attacker this summer to bolster their options regardless of the outcome of Mudryk’s case.