Mudryk heading to Hong Kong to join up with Chelsea squad following end of ban

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/richarlison/K82Dz773/"]Richarlison[/a] scored with the last kick of the game as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham[/a] beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] 2-1 in Sydney on Saturday in what was a disappointing result for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alonso-xabi/hAcTWKKN/"]Alonso[/a] who is still tweaking his Blues side. [/p][p]As Chelsea experiment with the squad and test many young prospects on the other side of the planet, Alonso revealed this week that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mudryk-mykhailo/W03dbPp4/"]Mudryk[/a] will return to the side after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency reached a settlement that ended his suspension. [/p][p]Mudryk tested positive for meldonium (also known as Mildronate) in late 2024 and was provisionally suspended. He hasn't played a competitive match since November 2024 and Fabrizio Romano revealed on Sunday morning that Alonso has called him up to the preseason squad. [/p][embed guid="22c5eaa3-5dca-4cc2-a475-30a586b31dc2" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2083206767584964853?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]“Mykhaylo Mudryk, flying today to Hong Kong to join Chelsea squad and make himself available for Xabi Alonso with immediate effect.” [/b][/p][p]The Ukraine international, who Chelsea signed in an £89M deal from Shakhtar Donetsk in January of 2023, may prove to be a wildcard for Alonso who may hand him a chance ahead of the new campaign. [/p][p]However, his immediate role is likely to be as a squad player while he builds his fitness back up.[/p]