Since signing for £88.5million in January, Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea career has failed to hit the heights his hefty price tag may have promised. The Ukraine international’s first six appearances for Graham Potter’s side - none of which saw 90 minute outings - brought no goal contributions.
Those six games also coincided with a worrying spell of form for the entire side, having drawn three and lost three during that time, while just one goal was scored in the 1-1 draw against West Ham. As such, Mudryk took the role of an unused substitute for Chelsea’s next game against Leeds United, which the hosts won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge.
The 22-year-old was given a watching brief once more in the following match against Borussia Dortmund, with the Blues making it back-to-back wins for the first time since mid-October. According to journalist Simon Phillips on his Substack, Potter has held ‘private conversations’ with Mudyrk to explain his recent stint on the sidelines.
