Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with violating anti-doping guidelines, the FA have confirmed.
The Chelsea winger was provisionally suspended in December after testing constructive for a banned substance.
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It got here after an out of competitors doping take a look at, with Mudryk’s ‘A’ urine pattern discovered to be constructive.
Mudryk pleaded his innocence on the time as he claimed he had by no means knowingly used a banned substance.
Nonetheless, the FA have now charged the Ukrainian worldwide seven months on from his preliminary suspension.
An FA assertion learn: “We will affirm that Mykhailo Mudryk has been charged with Anti-Doping Rule Violations alleging the presence and/or use of a prohibited substance, by way of Laws 3 and 4 of The FA’s Anti-Doping Laws.
“As that is an ongoing case, we’re not ready to remark additional presently.”
Mudryk has not featured for the Blues since their Convention League win over Heidenheim on November 28.
The 24-year-old was eligible for a winners’ medal, although, with Enzo Maresca’s facet went on to win the event.
Previous to the ban, he scored three targets and supplied 4 assists in six matches within the competitors.
He was additionally pictured in Poland forward of the ultimate in opposition to Actual Betis in Wroclaw final month.
Mudryk has additionally been unable to coach at Chelsea’s Cobham base throughout his provisional suspension.
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In the meantime, he was stripped of his no.10 shirt previous to the Membership World Cup with Cole Palmer being issued with the squad quantity.
Following the revelation of his constructive take a look at, the previous Shakhtar Donetsk man took to social media to reply.
In a publish on Instagram on the time, he wrote: “I can affirm that I’ve been notified {that a} pattern I supplied to the FA contained a banned substance.
“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 staff to analyze how this might have occurred.
“I do know that I’ve not completed something mistaken and stay hopeful that I might be again on the pitch quickly.
“I can not say any extra now as a result of confidentiality of the method, however I’ll as quickly as I can.”
talkSPORT understands Mudryk’s place will stay the identical as set out in his December assertion and won’t be making any additional remark presently.
Mudryk nonetheless has six years remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
Since signing from Shakhtar in January 2023, the huge man has scored ten targets and added 11 assists in 73 appearances for the Blues throughout all competitions.
