‘Diego Costa case’ again

The Chelsea forward was injured again in the match against Barça. The striker, inefficient in front of goal, had to leave his position to Rèmy in the 60th minute due to another muscle injury a week before the official matches begin, as Mourinho's team will debut in the official trophy against Arsenal next weekend, in the Community Shield (formerly Charity Shield).

Diego Costa will undergo medical tests today to determine the exact extent of the injury, but on the field it seemed like he was touching the back of his right leg. The hamstring muscles are the ones that have caused the most problems for the Spanish-Brazilian and have kept his performance level very low in the national team, even causing him to disappear from recent call-ups.

At the end of the match, in the mixed zone, Diego Costa wanted to downplay the injury. It seems that it was more of a precaution. However, Mourinho will not take any risks in the coming days in order to have him fresh for the start of the official season. Diego Costa chatted in a relaxed manner with his teammates from the national team and took the opportunity to embrace Arda Turan.