Costa, aged 28, has also clashed with one of the Premier League leaders’ fitness coaches this week over an injury he claims to have been carrying. Head coach Antonio Conte has now become embroiled in the argument and the player did not join his team-mates for their trip to Leicester today ahead of tomorrow’s game with champions.
The former Atletico Madrid man is under contract until June 2019 and the Blues have apparently taken a dim view of his antics.
He has rediscovered his best form this season and his goals have helped to fire Conte’s team to the top of the table.
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