Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk says he’s in “full shock” after testing optimistic for a banned substance.
The membership confirmed on Tuesday that that they had been contacted by the Soccer Affiliation after an “hostile discovering in a routine urine take a look at” offered by the Ukraine worldwide.
Mudryk denies ever knowingly utilizing a banned substance and Chelsea say they may work to ascertain what precipitated the failed take a look at.
“This has come as an entire shock as I’ve by no means knowingly used any banned substances or damaged any guidelines, and am working intently with my workforce to analyze how this might have occurred,” Mudryk wrote on Instagram.
“I do know that I’ve not completed something flawed and stay hopeful that I shall be again on the pitch quickly.”
It’s unclear which substance was present in Mudryk’s take a look at or whether or not the ahead has been provisionally suspended from soccer, as has been reported.
BBC Sport has contacted the Soccer Affiliation for additional remark.
The 23-year-old final performed for Chelsea on 28 November and has missed the previous 5 matches in all competitions.
He was included within the matchday squad for the Blues’ win towards Aston Villa on 1 December however didn’t characteristic.
Head coach Enzo Maresca had stated publicly that Mudryk’s absence was all the way down to sickness.
Mudryk, who signed from Ukrainian membership Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal worth up to £89m in 2023, has scored 10 targets in 73 appearances for Chelsea.