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FA Clears Mudryk, Enables Return to Chelsea Squad

8/1/2026

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  • The Football Association resolved Mykhailo Mudryk’s doping case, allowing his return to Chelsea.
  • Mudryk had been suspended since November 2024 after an adverse meldonium finding.
  • He accepted responsibility in a Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal, agreeing to a suspension equal to time served.
  • Chelsea will help him regain fitness, rejoin the squad and join the pre-season tour.
  • Mudryk said he is grateful and never knowingly took a banned substance.