UKRAINE benched Chelsea flop Mykhailo Mudryk for Tuesday’s vital Euro 2024 qualifier away to Italy.
The £97million winger was taken off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with England.
Mudryk has failed to impress Mauricio Pochettino since the ex-Spurs chief took over as Stamford Bridge manager in the summer.
Now the ex-Shakhtar Donetsk star has been axed by his national team.
Ukraine went into the clash at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza three points ahead of Italy, who have a game in hand.
England top Group C on 13 points from five matches, with the Ukrainians second on seven from four games.
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Not surprisingly, huge national hero Oleksandr Zinchenko stays in at left-back after shocking England by firing the opener at the weekend.
The Arsenal ace, 26, was given a massive reception when he was replaced after 76 minutes, with Mudryk following him off just before stoppage time.
The 22-year-old cost Chelsea an initial £62m back in January.
And the cruel joke around the club is that all the add-ons in the transfer fee will take ages to be paid.
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After spluttering last term, Mudryk has again been a bit-part player this season, now under Pochettino.
Ukraine legend and ex-Chelsea attacker Andriy Shevchenko has tried to help Mudryk during the 46-year-old’s regular visits to London.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
