Chelsea star admits team left in the dark by Mykhailo Mudryk's positive doping test

Tosin Adarabioyo has revealed that Chelsea players were unaware of the recent events surrounding Mykhailo Mudryk before they became public.

The Ukrainian winger has been suspended from football after testing positive for the banned substance Meldonium during a routine drug test, and now faces a possible suspension of up to four years.

mudryk He has since issued a statement maintaining his innocence and stating that he “has done nothing wrong.”

Your club mate Tosin Adarabioyo has now revealed the Blues The squad learned the news about the 23-year-old at the same time as the rest of the football world.

Speaking to reporters ahead of Chelsea's Europa Conference League match against Shamrock Rovers on Thursday, the defender was asked about the players' response to Mudryk's situation.

To this he responded: “It is new news for all of us.

“We all found out at the same time as you, but we still support Misha and hope things are resolved.”

Adarabioyo reiterated that the Chelsea team will support Mudryk as they would a family member.

He continued: “There's not much we can do in this situation, it's obviously out of our hands, but Misha is part of our family so we're here to support him.”

The Ukrainian star tested positive for the same substance what the tennis legend saw Maria Sharapova received an initial two-year sporting ban after it was discovered he had taken it at the 2016 Australian Open.

Adarabioyo also admitted that the news about Mudryk had led him and his teammates to take extra precautions.

Regarding his teammate's suspension as a warning, he said: “It's something that can happen, but again, you have to take precautions.

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“So all of us (Chelsea players) are being very careful with what we take and the club supports us with that.”

chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca He has also shown his support for his player, as he has revealed that the club 'trusts' Mudryk's insistence that he is innocent.

At the same press conference, he said: “Now the situation is a little clearer. We have a statement from the Club, which has already said what we have to say.

“So there is nothing to add. The club, the coaching staff and all the players within the training camp support and trust Misha.

When asked if he believes Mudryk is innocent, Maresca responded: “Exactly, that's the way it is. What Misha said.”

He later added: “We all believe that (Mudryk is innocent) and then (later) we will see.”

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The Italian coach also expressed confidence that the forward's playing career will not end, even if he receives a lengthy ban if found guilty.

He said: “I think it's going to come back. The only thing is we don't know when.”

Mudryk will not be able to play football until his situation is resolved and is currently following an individual training program at home as he is unable to train at Chelsea's facility in Cobham.

Reports of a possible suspension for the Blues winger first emerged in his native Ukraine, when it was reported that an 'A' urine sample taken in October tested positive for doping.

Mudryk is currently awaiting the result of a “B” sample and whether or not it confirms the findings of his “A” sample.

He has insisted that his positive sample was contaminated, with the former Shakhtar Donetsk The star passed a drug test in August and hasn't changed any aspect of her diet since.

Chelsea have also launched their own investigation into the matter.