Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk Fails Drugs Test And Faces Lengthy Ban

Mykhailo Mudryk has reportedly failed a drug test that could result in a long ban for the Chelsea winger.

When contacted by Telegraph Sport, Mudryk’s representatives declined to comment on a report from Ukraine suggesting that an ‘A’ sample collected in October tested positive for doping.

The report adds that Mudryk is still waiting on the result of a ‘B’ sample and whether or not it confirms the findings of his ‘A’ sample.

Chelsea are yet to comment on the report, having been contacted by Telegraph Sport on Tuesday morning.

Mudryk, who joined Chelsea nearly two years ago in a deal worth an initial £62 million, could face a lengthy suspension if the report from Ukraine is verified.

Paul Pogba had a four-year ban for doping reduced to 18 months and subsequently terminated his contract at Juventus.

Mudryk still has seven years to run on his Chelsea contract, which the club extended by 12 months this year.

The 23-year-old last started a match for Chelsea at the end of November, where he scored in the Europa Conference League win against Heidenheim.

Mudryk was then an unused substitute against Aston Villa on December 1 but has not been in a matchday squad since.

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has claimed that Mudryk has been missing since the Villa game through illness.

Mudryk has worked with a personal trainer Dmytro Chapovskyi, who has also been pictured with Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

Having joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023, Mudryk has struggled with the transition to the Premier League and is yet to fulfill his promise.

He has scored five Premier League goals in only 26 league starts and has slipped behind Pedro Neto, Noni Madueke, and Jadon Sancho in the Chelsea pecking order.

As part of his £62m move, Chelsea agreed to a series of bonuses that could see Mudryk’s total fee rise to over £80m.

The Football Association has not commented on the report that Mudryk has submitted a positive ‘A’ sample.