Mykhailo Mudryk will watch Chelsea in the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday, talkSPORT understands.
The winger has been spotted in Poland ahead of tonight’s clash with Real Betis in Wroclaw, live on talkSPORT.
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Mudryk was pictured wearing his Chelsea tracksuit on the eve of the showpiece match.
The Blues are aware of the contribution Mudryk has made to their run to the final.
He appeared five times in the Conference League across the qualifying play-off round and league phase of the competition.
In those appearances, Mudryk scored three goals and provided four assists.
However, he remains provisionally suspended for a failed drugs test.
The 24-year-old has been banned since December after testing positive for the banned substance Meldonium.
Mudryk has insisted he never knowingly used any banned substances.
The drug was administered abroad when the Ukrainian was not on Chelsea duty.
His suspension has prevented Mudryk from playing for the Blues as well as training at their Cobham base.
However, talkSPORT understands Mudryk will be eligible for a medal on Wednesday, be it either a winner’s or runners-up medal.
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All players fielded (or staff on official lists) in the Conference League are eligible to go to the podium, and this doesn’t change even though Mudryk is still provisionally banned by The FA.
It is up to Chelsea whether to award Mudryk his medal pitch-side or privately.
His appearance even caught his manager, Enzo Maresca, by surprise at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
Asked how pleased he was that the Ukrainian is in Poland, the Italian was visibly confused and initially lost for words.
“To be honest, I just … I don’t know, he is here or is coming?” Maresca said. “He is here? I don’t know. I am happy for Mischa to be here.”
Mudryk, who has not featured since November, released a statement after news of his suspension was made public.
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He said: “I can confirm that I have been notified that a sample I provided to The FA contained a banned substance.
“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 that I have not done anything wrong and remain hopeful that I will be back on the pitch soon.
“I cannot say any more now due to the confidentiality of the process, but I will as soon as I can.”
Unknowingly ingesting a banned substance is not deemed a permissible excuse.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Doping Prosecutor’s Office can impose bans of up to four years in extreme circumstances.
Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 on an eight-and-a-half-year deal.
He has since scored ten goals and provided 11 assists in 73 appearances for the club across all competitions.
The Ukraine international’s contract at Stamford Bridge expires in 2031, with six years still remaining on his deal.
