Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is free to return to football immediately after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency reached a resolution in his anti-doping case. The outcome allows the Ukraine international to resume his career without further delay.

The development brings an end to a case that had left Mudryk’s playing future uncertain. While the available details do not set out the full terms of the resolution, the key result is that the Chelsea attacker is now eligible to return.

For Chelsea, the decision removes a significant question around one of the club’s wide options. Mudryk’s availability could now become an important factor as he looks to rejoin training and compete for a place again.

The resolution also closes a high-profile anti-doping matter involving both the FA and WADA. With the case settled, attention is likely to shift from the disciplinary process to Mudryk’s attempt to restart his career and rebuild momentum on the pitch.