Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has broken his silence after it was revealed that he failed a recent drug test. The Ukrainian international took to Instagram to address the situation, maintaining his innocence and expressing shock at the findings.

Mudryk wrote:

“I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to The FA contained a banned substance.”

The 23-year-old winger, who joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023, insisted that he has never knowingly used any prohibited substances and is now working with his team to uncover how the issue occurred.

“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.”

Mudryk remains confident that he has done nothing wrong and expressed hope that the situation will soon be resolved, allowing him to return to the pitch.

“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.”

The statement comes amid growing attention around the case, with fans and pundits eager to understand the full circumstances. The process is now being handled confidentially, in line with FA regulations, while Mudryk works to clear his name.