Mudryk named in Chelsea squad for Wednesday friendly against Juventus

Mykhailo Mudryk, the Ukrainian winger who joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023, has been named in the club’s squad for a pre‑season friendly against Juventus in Hong Kong on Wednesday, suggesting a possible return after 20 months out with a serious knee injury. The match, part of Chelsea’s Asian tour ahead of the new Premier League season, will be the first time Mudryk has been listed in a matchday roster since sustaining the injury in February 2022.

The injury, a torn anterior cruciate ligament, required surgery and an extended rehabilitation period that kept Mudryk from competitive action for nearly two years. His inclusion in the squad indicates that medical staff have cleared him for training and that he is likely to feature, at least in a limited capacity, during the exhibition. Chelsea will use the game to assess the fitness of several new signings while providing Mudryk with a low‑stakes environment to regain match sharpness before the start of the domestic campaign.