Alonso hails 'emotional' Mudryk return in 1-0 loss to Juventus

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Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk made an emotional return to football following a doping ban, playing for the first time in nearly two years in a friendly loss to Juventus in Hong Kong. Manager Xabi Alonso praised Mudryk's comeback after his appeal was successful in November 2024.

Manager Xabi Alonso hailed Mykhailo Mudryk's "emotional" return from a doping ban as the winger played for Chelsea for the first time in nearly two years in a 1-0 friendly defeat to Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday.Mudryk had not played since November 2024 because of a doping ban, but won permission to resume his football career on Friday after winning an appeal.