ENZO MARESCA has broken his silence on Mykhailo Mudryk's failed drugs test. The FA has provisionally suspended the Ukrainian winger after he provided a positive result for an A-sample in October. Mudryk, 23, reportedly tested positive for meldonium, which is a banned substance similar to insulin which could lead to a FOUR YEAR BAN.
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He and Chelsea are now awaiting the result of a B-sample, which will confirm the original test if it is positive. Maresca has come out in support of the £88.5million signing and believes he will return to the team. He said: “We all believe Mudryk is innocent.
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“I don’t think Misha’s Chelsea career is over. I think he will come back. “We don’t know when, that is the only doubt we have in this moment. “But for sure, he will be back.”. Mudryk has protested his innocence and claimed he was left in "complete shock" when he was told.
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He said: “This has come as a complete shock as I have never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules. “I am working closely with my team to investigate how this could have happened. By SunSport's Joshua Jones. MYKHAILO MUDRYK returned a positive sample for a drugs test in October.
The Chelsea winger could face a ban for up to four years - because the drug was a performance-enhancing substance. It is alleged Mudryk had the drug meldonium in his system. Meldonium - aka mildronate - is a metabolic modulator similar to insulin and is widely used in Eastern Europe.
