On the night of December 17, it became known that the footballer of the London Chelsea and the Ukrainian national team Mikhail Mudrik passed a positive doping test. According to Tribuna. com, at the end of October, a doping test was taken from the 23-year-old midfielder, in which a prohibited substance was found in the “A” sample. It is not yet known what kind of substance it was. Sample " After this, it will become clear whether Mudrik faces disqualification and, if so, for how long. Meanwhile, Mikhail himself on his Instagram profile has closed the ability to leave comments under his publications. The last time Mudryk was included in Chelsea's lineup was on December 1 for the Premier League match against Aston Villa, which he spent on the bench.. Since then, Mikhail has remained out of his team’s lineup for four matches in a row.. On December 6, before the Premier League match against Tottenham, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said that Mudryk was sick: “In general, only Misha Mudryk is still sick. The rest of the lineup is fine" The London club did not report anything more about the Ukrainian’s health. It is possible that the positive doping test is the real reason for Mudryk’s absence from Chelsea’s recent matches.. According to journalist and commentator Vladimir Zverov, the maximum punishment that Mudrik may face is disqualification for 4 years. " They explained to me a little how it all happens.. If an athlete’s “A” sample is taken for doping, and it turns out to be positive, then there is very little chance that the “B” sample will give a negative result.. If sample “A” gives a positive result, the athlete has the right to ask for sample “B” to be opened.. Or he may not ask, refuse and admit his guilt. If sample “A” gives a positive result, and the athlete feels that he is somehow to blame, somewhere he understands that a drug may be prohibited in his blood, then he refuses sample “B”. This can be qualified as the athlete going along with the investigation.. This may affect the punishment.

But if the “B” sample also gives a positive result, which happens most often, then this is officially called an anti-doping rule violation. And it could be a 4 year disqualification.. As far as I understand now, the maximum that Mudrik faces is disqualification for 4 years. If the “B” test gives a negative result, then he is not guilty, the case will be closed,” Zverov said on the air of the “Zverov Pro Football” program.. Mudryk has made 15 appearances for Chelsea in all competitions this season, scoring three goals and providing five assists..