Reports in Ukraine on Tuesday indicated that an “A” sample given in late October was found to contain a banned substance. The same reports indicate that the “B” sample has not yet been tested but will be in the coming days.
Confirmation that Modric has taken a banned substance could lead to a possible four-year ban from football.
A source told ESPN that Mudryk has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation, but the FA and Chelsea declined to confirm when contacted by ESPN.
Mudrac, 23, has missed the club’s last five matches with head coach Enzo Maresca citing illness as the reason for his absence.
“I can confirm that I have been informed that the sample I provided to the FA contained a prohibited substance.” Mudryk wrote on Instagram.
“This has come as a complete shock as I have never knowingly used a banned substance or broken any rules and am investigating with my team how this happened. can
“I know I’ve done nothing wrong and I’m hopeful that I’ll be back on the pitch soon. I can’t say anything more now because of the confidentiality of the process, but I will as soon as I can. “
Chelsea said in a statement: “Chelsea Football Club can confirm that the Football Association has recently contacted our player, Mykhailo Mudrić, regarding a negative routine urine test.
“Both the club and Michelo fully support the FA’s testing program and all our players, including Michelo, are regularly tested. Michelo has clearly confirmed that he has never knowingly taken any banned substance. What did
“Both Michelo and the club will now work with the relevant authorities to determine what caused the negative results. The club will make no further comment.”
FA rules state that a player notified of a positive test result can be provisionally suspended by their club pending a right of reply and subsequent ‘B’ samples. should be checked.
Mudryk joined Chelsea Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 for a fee that could potentially rise to £88 million. However, his time in England has been mixed and has only made 26 starts. Premier League games and only one this season.
The Ukrainian winger has been a regular in the Europa Conference League, where Mariska have made wholesale changes from their regular Premier League line-up.