Chelsea's Mudryk takes drugs ban fight to Cas
Summary
Chelsea football player Mykhailo Mudryk is appealing a drugs ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). He has been suspended since December 2024 after testing positive for a substance during a routine urine test.Key Facts
- Mykhailo Mudryk is a 25-year-old Ukrainian winger who plays for Chelsea.
- He was provisionally suspended in December 2024 after an adverse drug test.
- Mudryk has not played a competitive match since November 2024.
- The Football Association (FA) charged him with a doping violation in June 2025.
- Mudryk tested positive for meldonium, a heart medication that can improve stamina.
- He is appealing the FA's decision at CAS, which has acknowledged receiving his appeal.
- Mudryk denies knowingly using banned substances and says he was shocked by the suspension.
- He is training privately to stay fit and aims to return to football this year.
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