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Alonso welcomes Mudryk's Chelsea return after doping ban

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Chelsea's Mykhaylo Mudryk moves the ball against Real Madrid during a pre-season friendly match at Bank of America Stadium on August 06, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. [Grant Halverson/AFP]

Mykhailo Mudryk will be welcomed with open arms when he rejoins Chelsea this week in Hong Kong, manager Xabi Alonso said, but the Ukrainian will not be rushed back after winning his appeal against a doping ban.

The Ukraine international winger was suspended for four years after failing a 2024 drug test that revealed the presence of a low concentration of meldonium, a prohibited substance.

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