Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has welcomed the return of winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, who has been cleared to play after a doping ban was successfully appealed. Mudryk will rejoin the team in Hong Kong this week.

• Mykhaylo Mudryk was cleared to resume his career after his appeal against a four-year doping ban for a low concentration of meldonium was resolved.
• Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso expressed happiness for Mudryk, emphasizing the need for him to feel supported and part of the team.
• Mudryk has not played since November 2024 and his reintegration will be a gradual process.