Mykhailo Mudryk cleared to resume playing for Chelsea after doping ban lifted

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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

• [● 20 SOURCES] The FA and WADA confirmed Mudryk is now eligible to play. (existing)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Mudryk publicly expressed gratitude and said he is free to resume his career with immediate effect. (existing)
• [● 22 SOURCES] CAS partially upheld Mudryk’s appeal, noting that under updated WADA thresholds his sample would not be a positive result. (CAS partial uphold, updated WADA thresholds)
• [● 21 SOURCES] Mudryk accepted the anti‑doping violation and agreed that the suspension period equals the time already served, resulting in the ban being lifted. (accepted violation, suspension equal to time served)
• [● 21 SOURCES] Mudryk appealed the ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). (existing)
• [● 2 SOURCES] Mykhailo Mudryk received a four‑year anti‑doping ban for testing positive for meldonium. (The ban was imposed by the English Football Association after a positive test in October 2024.)
• [● 20 SOURCES] The FA imposed the four‑year ban on Mudryk. (existing)
• [● 2 SOURCES] Chelsea FC announced Mudryk can return to the squad and will join the pre‑season tour. (Club press release confirming his reintegration.)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Chelsea announced Mudryk can return to the squad and will join the pre‑season tour. (existing)
• [● 20 SOURCES] Mudryk received a four‑year anti‑doping ban for testing positive for meldonium. (existing)
• [● 3 SOURCES] Chelsea announced Mudryk can re‑join the squad and will take part in the club’s pre‑season tour in Hong Kong. (Chelsea statement on squad reintegration and tour)
• [● 5 SOURCES] Mudryk appealed the ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. (Chelsea/FA)