Chelseas Mudryk Suspended After Failed Drugs Test

Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

The Blues said they were notified by the Football Association of an adverse finding in a urine sample provided by the 23-year-old winger.

Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the Football Association recently contacted our player, Mykhailo Mudryk, concerning an adverse finding in a routine urine test, a club statement said.

Both the club and Mykhailo fully support the FAs testing programme and all our players, including Mykhailo, are regularly tested.

Mykhailo has confirmed categorically that he has never knowingly used any banned substances. Both Mykhailo and the Club will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what has caused the adverse finding.