Mykhailo Mudryk has been sidelined for 19 months after an adverse finding in October 2024, and his latest Instagram post has only added to the sense that his case is moving, even if slowly. He shared a training image on July 16 with the caption “Stay tuned.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it has received his appeal, filed on 25 February 2026, and no hearing has been scheduled yet.
Mudryk's latest message
The post itself was simple enough. It was a training photo, nothing more, but the wording matters because Mudryk has been out of competitive football since November 2024. His own words are the clearest fresh signal in a case that has otherwise been defined by waiting.
CAS's statement is the other piece that gives the update some substance. “CAS confirms it has received an appeal by Mykhailo Mudryk against the FA, filed on 25 February 2026. The Parties are currently exchanging written submissions, and a hearing is yet to be scheduled,” the body said. That keeps the matter at an early stage, with no decision and no hearing date on the calendar.
The case is still unresolved
Mudryk was charged in June 2025 and given a four-year ban by the FA. He has denied knowingly breaking anti-doping rules, saying he “never knowingly used any banned substances or broken any rules.” If the full suspension stands, he would be eligible to play again in December 2028.
Chelsea are still waiting on a player they have not been able to use for a long stretch, and the club have had no clearer indication than this week’s post that movement may be coming. Mudryk has also been training at Uxbridge FC with a personal fitness coach and hired goalkeepers, which shows he has not been detached from football work while the case runs its course.
What Chelsea are missing
There is a football case inside the legal one. Mudryk's last five competitive matches before the suspension included ratings of 7.7, 6.6, 8.3, 6.2 and 7.5. He scored in the 2-0 Conference League win over Heidenheim and the 8-0 Conference League win over Noah, and averaged 7.2 across that run.
That is not proof of anything beyond form, but it does show Chelsea were at least getting useful output before the ban hit. The winger logged 311 minutes across those five matches and finished that sequence with a 7.7 in his final competitive outing. For a club still listed 10th in the Premier League season block, losing a player who was contributing at that level has not helped.
For now, though, the main story is still the same: Mudryk has posted, CAS has confirmed the appeal, and the hearing has not been scheduled.
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