# Mudryk Returns for Chelsea in Friendly Defeat to Juventus

2026-08-06T11:40:52+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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Mykhailo Mudryk returned for Chelsea nearly two years after his previous appearance for the club. The winger had been absent while serving a doping ban. He played against Juventus in a friendly in Hong Kong on Wednesday, as Chelsea lost 1-0. Manager Xabi Alonso described the return as emotional. The report gave no further details about Mudryk’s playing time or performance.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/football/xabi-alonso-hails-emotional-mykhailo-mudryk-return-in-1-0-loss-to-juventus-11870680#publisher=newsstand>

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