MYKHAILO MUDRYK appears to be missing life on the pitch amid his suspension following a failed drugs test.
Mudryk, 24, is currently out of action after he was hit with a provisional suspension after he provided a positive result for an A-sample in late October.
The winger and Chelsea are now awaiting the result of the B-sample, which will confirm the original test if it also comes back positive – potentially leading to a FOUR YEAR ban.
Mudryk has denied any wrongdoing, but hasn’t played for the Blues since November.
And it looks like he is itching to return to the Stamford Bridge surface as he commented on Chelsea’s Instagram post throwing back to their clash against Fulham last season.
Mudryk scored in that game, joining Armando Broja on the scoresheet securing a 2-0 victory at Craven Cottage.
And ahead of another visit to face the Cottagers, the £89m star posted a crying emoji underneath Chelsea’s post of the previous fixture.
Mudryk hasn’t played football since November 2024, in a 2-0 victory over Heidenheim in the Uefa Conference League.
He’s kept a low profile since his suspension, but was spotted ringside for the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury fight in Saudi Arabia last December.
After his positive test was initially announced, Mudryk defended himself on Instagram.
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He wrote: “I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to The FA contained a banned substance.
“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.
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Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has publicly declared the club’s backing of the forward too.
He said: “We support and we trust Misha. Trust means that we believe Misha.
“We support Misha and then we see. We are all sad. Me, the club, the players, we are all there.”