Mykhailo Mudryk

Mykhailo Mudryk’s career has been thrown into turmoil as the Chelsea and Ukraine winger faces a doping charge that has left him provisionally suspended from football. The 24-year-old, who joined Chelsea in January 2023 for an initial €70 million, was first suspended in December 2024 after a urine test detected a banned substance. A formal charge followed in June, though the Football Association’s investigation remains ongoing without a clear timeframe for resolution.

Mudryk’s defence is being managed by a high-profile sports law firm with a history of representing elite athletes in similar cases. His inner circle insists that he never …