Georgy Sudakov supported his former teammate amid a failed doping test.
Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine national team midfielder Georgy Sudakov reacted to the information that Ukrainian winger of London's Chelsea Mykhailo Mudrik tested positive for doping.
The 22-year-old leader of the “miners” supported his former teammate, publishing joint photos with Mudrik on his Instagram page.
“I want to support my friend Mikhail Mudrik. We dreamed together, we dream and will dream together. Stay strong,” Sudakov captioned his post.
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Let us recall that on the night of December 17 it became known that Mudrik had tested positive for doping. The banned substance meldonium was found in the 23-year-old player's “A” sample. Mikhail was temporarily suspended from football.
It is expected that the “B” sample will be opened in the coming days. After that, it will become clear whether Mudrik faces disqualification and, if so, for how long.
Mudrik himself has already confirmed the information about his positive doping test on social networks. Mikhail assured that he did not knowingly use prohibited substances and promised to tell the details of the situation when the investigation is over.
This season, Mudrik played 15 matches for Chelsea in all tournaments, scoring three goals and making five assists.
The last time Mudrik was included in the Chelsea squad was on December 1 for the Premier League match against Aston Villa, which he spent on the bench. Since then, Mikhail has been left out of his team's squad for four matches in a row. The head coach of the London club, Enzo Maresca, reported that the Ukrainian was ill.