Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk vows to prove innocence after positive test
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Chelsea’s Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk will battle to prove his innocence after testing positive for a banned substance, with the player insisting: “I know I have not done anything wrong.”. The PA news agency understands the 23-year-old has been provisionally suspended after an analysis of a urine sample taken as part of a test conducted in the UK in the autumn detected the presence of the banned substance.
Sources have told the PA news agency that Mudryk believes the adverse finding was the result of a contaminated supplement. It is understood Mudryk’s B sample has not been tested yet. The player is determined to clear his name and wrote on his Instagram account: “I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to the FA contained a banned substance.
“This has come as a complete shock as I have never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules, and am working closely with my team to investigate how this could have happened. “I know that I have not done anything wrong and remain hopeful that I will be back on the pitch soon. I cannot say any more now due to the confidentiality of the process, but I will as soon as I can.”.
Sources told PA that Mudryk had undergone an earlier test in August which came back clear. Chelsea issued a statement on Tuesday confirming they had been notified of an “adverse finding” in a sample provided by Mudryk. “Mykhailo has confirmed categorically that he has never knowingly used any banned substances,” the club’s statement said.
