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[Saba Sports News] Currently, Chelsea forward Mykhailo Mudryk has been temporarily suspended due to a positive test for methylhexanamine. According to British media reports, Mudryk’s urine sample B was taken at the same time as sample A, both of which were tested for methylhexanamine and several other compounds. Due to confidentiality procedures, neither party is obligated to disclose when the final test results will be confirmed. Mudryk has the right to respond before any potential penalties are determined and announced. Mudryk denies knowingly taking any banned substances, but athletes are held strictly accountable for any substances they consume, whether intentionally or unintentionally. If the B sample is also positive, a four-year ban will be the standard outcome unless it can be proven that there was deliberate tampering or defects in the testing process. If the A sample is positive and the B sample is negative, it could lead to a temporary suspension without a ban. Alternatively, the FA could decide to suspend Mudryk based on the positive A sample, although the duration of the ban might be shorter. It is unclear what Chelsea fans think about this situation.