Chelsea and Ukraine star Mudryk tests positive for doping: What’s at stake?

Serious trouble has emerged for Chelsea and Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk. Recently absent from his team’s lineups, fans were left wondering what had happened—and now the situation has become clear.

Details: According to Ukrainian outlet Tribuna, Mudryk tested positive for doping at the end of October.

At this stage, only Sample A has been tested, which returned a positive result. Sample B will soon be analyzed, and if it also tests positive, the player faces a lengthy suspension. Should the second sample come back negative, the case will be closed.

The specific banned substance in question has not yet been revealed.

The maximum suspension for such cases is 4 years, but if Mudryk can prove his innocence, the ban could be reduced to 2 years. A similar situation recently occurred with Paul Pogba.

This season, Mudryk has made 15 appearances across all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 5 assists.

In January 2023, Chelsea paid Shakhtar Donetsk €70 million for Mudryk’s transfer.

Reminder: Yesterday, Transfermarkt updated Premier League player valuations, with Chelsea’s Cole Palmer seeing the biggest rise—his value increased by €40 million.