Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk can return to playing immediately after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency “resolved his appeal” against a ban for failing a doping test. “Further to that development and to other circumstances of the case, the FA and Mr Mudryk have now – with the agreement of WADA – resolved the appeal proceedings. “Mr Mudryk is no longer ineligible and may return to competition with immediate effect.” Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk for £62million in 2023 and had made 73 appearances, scoring nine goals, before his ban. Chelsea have welcomed the FA decision to allow Mykhailo Mudryk to return to action (John Walton/PA)A club statement read: “Chelsea FC acknowledges today’s announcement by the Football Association confirming the resolution of the anti-doping proceedings involving Mykhailo Mudryk.