Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is free to return to competitive play immediately after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) partially upheld his appeal against a four-year doping ban. The Ukraine international, 25, had been provisionally suspended by the Football Association in December 2024 following an "adverse finding" for the banned substance meldonium, meaning he has not played since November 2024.
Mudryk was initially given the maximum four-year ban by the FA. However, Cas has ruled he can return to competition "with immediate effect" after he accepted breaking anti-doping rules and agreed to a suspension equal to the time already served.
Chelsea stated they are eager to see Mudryk regain "full fitness, back into the squad and back on to the pitch" and confirmed he will join their pre-season tour.