‘Genuinely, is Mudryk a professional footballer?’ ask fans

CHELSEA fans were in despair after seeing Mykhailo Mudryk's long-range effort almost go out for a throw-in.

Mudryk, 23, started for the Blues against Villa at Villa Park and stood out for all the wrong reasons during the first half.

High-flying Villa took an early lead through Marc Cucurella's own goal.

But Chelsea were in the ascendancy and pushing for a leveller when Mydryk found some space a few yards outside of the Villans' box.

The Ukrainian cut in from the left onto his right foot and let leash on Emiliano Martinez's goal.

However, it did not quite go to plan as the effort sliced further and further wide, all the way towards right corner before just rolling out for a goal-kick rather than a throw.

Villa fans cried out an ironic gasp while a raft of Chelsea supporters took to social media to vent.

One fan tweeted: "Genuinely, is MUDRYK a footballer?"

Another commented: "No way is Mudryk a professional footballer."

A third said: "Mudryk is one funny player I tell ya."

This fan posted: "Mudryk is too funny. How is that even possible?"

And that one stated: "Mudryk tries a shot from distance but it hits the linesman. Quite an achievement actually."

Mudryk cost Chelsea a staggering £88million last January when he arrived from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Since then the Ukrainian has only managed a total of six goals and four assists in 53 appearances.

Fortunately for Mudryk, Noni Madueke and Conor Gallagher did remember their shooting boots, as Chelsea left the Midlands with a hard-fought 2-2 draw.