Chelsea boss Anzo Mareska says he and the club have full confidence in Mykhailo Mudryk after he was found to have breached doping rules.
The 23-year-old has been suspended by the club after failing a routine FA test.
An investigation is planned to find the source of Mudryk's negative results.
The player himself said he was never aware of performance-enhancing drugs.
On the matter, Maresca said: “We believe in Mykhailo and we support Mykhailo and trust means we believe in Mykhailo, we believe in Mykhailo and we support him.
“What Mya Kheylo said and what we said is that we believe in him and support him.
🚨🔵 Maresca: “We all support Misha Mudryk”.
“The situation is a little clearer. We have a statement from the club that says what we want to say,” he said.
“So there is nothing to add. All the players in the training ground believe in Misha and support him.” pic.twitter.com/mCj36I0r81
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“First of all, this kind of thing is not only for young players, but also for experienced players.
“I've tried to have a pretty close relationship with the players since my role is because I like it.
“It's the same with Mudryk. I'm here to help him with anything he needs. At this time, he is the club, It's normal that he needs help from me and his teammates. We're all trying to cheer him on.”
Innocent
Mudryk hasn't seen many Premier League minutes this season, but has been used in cup competitions.
He is likely to start Chelsea's Europa League Conference League match against Shamrock Rovers on Thursday.
When asked if he believed Mudryk was innocent, he said, “We'll see when we all believe that.
“I think he will come back. The only thing is that we don't know when. That is the only doubt we have. Of course he will be back.
“It's not about Mykhailo. It applies to every player in the world that they need support when something like this happens.
“We support and believe in Misha (Mudryk).”
Enzo Maresca has been suspended after a negative finding in Mykhailo Mudryk's routine urine test. pic.twitter.com/KtMfA8CA2s
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“They're in their 20s. 30 or English Italy Whether it's Ukraine – when something like this happens, we need support. I need support, We need support too – we all need support.
“This is Mykhailo; It has nothing to do with his age or his country. When things like this happen, you need support.
“He improved a lot, especially in the last game. He has come to understand what position he must be in.
“In the beginning, he had a lot of movement and running because of his skills, but in the last two or three games he has improved a lot and we are very happy with him. one year two years He can live in three years. I dont know.
“The skills you see on the training pitch are the same ones you sometimes see in the game. I feel the same way with Mykhailo. It's the same way we play on the training ground.”