Mudryk's long wait ends with emotional Chelsea comeback

Aug 5 : Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk re-launched his career with an emotional return to the Chelsea team on Wednesday, days after learning that his anti-doping ban had been reduced.The 25-year-old came off the bench in Chelsea's pre-season Tour clash with Juventus in Hong Kong, his first action since being told of an adverse analytical finding in December 2024."I'm really pleased for him," Chelsea manager Xavi Alonso said after the 1-0 defeat. "It was emotional for everyone from the club to see him back."When I told him before the game he could play 10 or 15 minutes, he was thrilled for sure. It was after such a long period (that he couldn't play with the team), so it was a great feeling for him and for everyone else." Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023 for an initial fe