Maresca surprised Mudryk is in Poland for European final: 'He's here?'

WROCLAW, Poland (AP) — Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca appeared as stunned as anybody when he was informed Mykhailo Mudryk had been noticed in Poland forward of the membership’s Convention League ultimate towards Actual Betis.

Mudryk, who grew to become one among Chelsea’s greatest signings when he arrived for $108 million in 2023, hasn’t performed because it emerged in December that he was dealing with a doping investigation.

Till now, the Ukrainian winger has saved a low profile however photographs and movies on social media appeared to indicate him posing with followers Tuesday whereas carrying a jacket with the Chelsea badge.

“To be trustworthy, I simply, I do not know. He is right here, or he is coming?” Maresca stated, glancing round in shock when requested at his pre-game information convention what he considered Mudryk being in Wroclaw forward of Wednesday’s recreation.

“He’s right here? I am joyful for Misha (Mudryk) to be right here. I do not know, simply joyful for Misha to be right here.”

Mudryk hasn’t posted on social media since a press release concerning the case in December when he acknowledged an unnamed “banned substance” had been present in a pattern he’d given.

“I do know that I’ve not executed something unsuitable and stay hopeful that I will likely be again on the pitch quickly,” he posted on the time.

Neither Chelsea nor the English Soccer Affiliation have offered any updates on the progress of the case since then.

Mudryk could possibly be awarded a medal from the Convention League ultimate as a result of he performed in Chelsea’s first 4 video games of the league section, scoring three objectives. He scored in his most up-to-date recreation, a 2-0 Convention League win over German membership Heidenheim on Nov. 28.

Mudryk signed an eight-and-a-half-year contract when he signed for Chelsea in Jan. 2023, maintaining him on the membership till 2031.

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