With Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk having tested positive for a banned substance, his club coach, Enzo Maresca, has now broken his silence on the matter.
It was announced earlier this week that the Chelsea star has provisionally been suspended from football after a banned substance was found in his urine test sample.
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On Tuesday, the West London club issued a statement on their official website confirming the allegations brought against the 23-year-old, whilst insisting that they would work with all the parties involved to "establish what has caused the adverse finding".
Mudryk denied any wrongdoing, as he posted on his Instagram: "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.
"I know I have not done anything wrong and remain hopeful that I will be back on the pitch soon."
With Mudryk now set to miss his side's UEFA Europa Conference League clash against Shamrock Rovers on Thursday, Maresca was quizzed about the situation during his pre-match media briefing.
"We all believe Mudryk is innocent," the Italian manager said, according to the Independent.
"I don't think Misha's Chelsea career is over. I think he will come back. We don't know when, that is the only doubt we have in this moment. But for sure, he will be back.
"We all support Misha. The situation is a bit more clear. We have a statement from the club, who have already said what we need to say, so there is not anything to add. All the players inside the training ground support and trust Misha."
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping website warns that any athlete found to be intentionally doping faces a ban of four years.
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