{"id":479,"date":"2026-08-05T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=479"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:15:00","slug":"how-mykhailo-mudryk-fared-on-his-return-for-chelsea-vs-juventus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footballars.xyz\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"How Mykhailo Mudryk fared on his return for Chelsea vs Juventus"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Mykhailo Mudryk has made his return for Chelsea after being sidelined for 20 months.<\/strong><\/p>\n

During his time away from the pitch, Mykhailo Mudryk<\/a> missed 86 competitive matches for Chelsea across all competitions, as well as key international fixtures for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

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However, after an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport led to a resolution between WADA and the Football Association in late July 2026, his suspension was officially lifted. <\/p>\n

Cleared for an immediate return to competitive action, Mudryk rejoined Chelsea\u2019s squad<\/a> on their pre-season tour in Hong Kong to resume team training.<\/p>\n

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Mykhailo Mudryk\u2019s ten-minute display for Chelsea vs Juventus<\/h2>\n

Mykhailo Mudryk made his long-awaited return for Chelsea<\/a>, coming off the bench in the 82nd minute during a 1-0 pre-season friendly loss to Juventus at Hong Kong\u2019s Kai Tak Stadium. <\/p>\n

Wearing the number 43 shirt, the Ukrainian winger took up his familiar role on the left wing after replacing Nicolas Jackson.<\/p>\n

His entry drew appreciative applause from his Chelsea teammates as they swapped places, accompanied by resounding cheers from thousands of fans welcoming him back after 20 months away. <\/p>\n

Though his late cameo was lively, Chelsea couldn\u2019t find an equaliser.<\/p>\n

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Mykhailo Mudryk\u2019s stats against Juventus<\/h2>\n

He failed his only cross, made three out of four passes, failed his only dribble, one touch in the opposition\u2019s box, had nine touches, made one tackle, as well as winning one out of two duels.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a vintage performance from Mudryk, but he was pretty much feeding off scraps after such a long time out. <\/p>\n

However, with Pedro Neto potentially on his way to Manchester City<\/a>, we will see a lot more of Mudryk.<\/p>\n

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