Enzo Maresca reveals Chelsea’s stance after Mykhailo Mudryk tests positive for banned substance
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Mudryk has insisted he will be proved innocent and his manager at Chelsea has added his support. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has defended Mykhailo Mudryk after the Ukrainian winger tested positive for a banned substance. 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 a prohibited drug.
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Mudryk has denied wrongdoing, insisting in an Instagram post on Tuesday: ““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 I have not done anything wrong and remain hopeful that I will be back on the pitch soon.”.
And Maresca has come out in support of his player. “We all believe Mudryk is innocent,” the manager said. “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.”.
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. “Both Mykhailo and the club will now work with the relevant authorities to establish what has caused the adverse finding.”.
Maresca added: “We all support Misha. The situation is a bit more clear. We have a statement from the club, who have already said what we need to say, so there is not anything to add. All the players inside the training ground support and trust Misha.”.
