MYKHAILO MUDRYK was left out of Chelsea’s trophy celebrations – despite travelling to Poland for the Conference League final.
The Blues came from behind to beat Real Betis 4-1 in Wroclaw.
Cole Palmer inspired the comeback with two superb assists – for Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson – before Jadon Sancho and Moises Caicedo rounded off the victory.
It meant Chelsea got their hands on the Conference League trophy and completed the set of European silverware after their Champions League and Europa League triumphs.
But Mudryk did not pick up a medal or get to join in the celebrations with the rest of his team-mates.
Mudryk, 24, is currently suspended from playing after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium while on international duty in November.
It has not been made official whether Mudryk’s B-sample was also contaminated but he has not played for them in 2025.
However, he turned up unannounced in Wroclaw on the eve of the final.
The Ukrainian winger was spotted wearing a club gilet in a steakhouse.
His shock appearance even took manager Enzo Maresca by surprise.
Maresca said: “To be honest, I just… Is he here or is he coming? He’s here. I’m happy for Misha to be here.
“I don’t know, I just said that. I’m happy for Misha to be here.”
But SunSport understands Mudryk made the journey to Poland in order to pick up a medal.
He played in six Conference League matches during the league phase before his shock suspension, scoring three goals.
However, he was nowehere to be seen after the full-time whistle as Chelsea’s players collected their winner’s medals from Aleksander Ceferin.
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