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Costa scored his 20th 20th Premier League goal of the season against Middlesbrough

Costa coy on Chelsea future

Chelsea striker Diego Costa says he will decide his own future - that does not necessarily mean a move to China.

Diego Costa celebrates his first goal at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea have their groove back as title grip tightens

Diego Costa ended his lean streak with a double as Premier League leaders Chelsea beat Southampton 4-2 to restore their seven-point advantage over Tottenham.

Soccer • 25 Apr 17

Antonio Conte is closing in on the Premier League title with Chelsea

Conte: League title would top everything else

Antonio Conte believes winning the Premier League title in his first season at Chelsea would be his greatest achievement.

Soccer • 25 Apr 17

Antonio Conte and Chelsea still lead the Premier League with six games to play

Dunphy expects Conte to steady the Chelsea ship

While expecting an "interesting" conclusion to this season's Premier League, Eamon Dunphy is backing Antonio Conte to steer his Chelsea side to the title.

Soccer • 17 Apr 17

Conte is happy and he doesn't mind if his players aren't

Conte is happy to upset his star players

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte is content to risk upsetting big name stars like Diego Costa and captain John Terry in order to keep fielding a winning team.

Soccer • 18 Feb 17

Klopp on Costa: 'He is not the nicest guy on the pitch'

Klopp hails 'warrior' Costa after Reds' Blues draw

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he and Diego Costa could "never be friends" after another controversial game by the Chelsea striker.

Soccer • 01 Feb 17

Diego Costa looks set to feature against Hull this weekend

Diego Costa back in the Chelsea fold

Striker Diego Costa is available for Chelsea's Premier League clash with Hull on Sunday and wants to stay at Stamford Bridge, head coach Antonio Conte says.

Soccer • 20 Jan 17

Diego Costa appears to be back in the Chelsea fold

Diego Costa back training with Chelsea squad

Diego Costa took a full part in training with the Chelsea first team on Tuesday as the likelihood of a move to China dwindled.

Soccer • 17 Jan 17

Diego Costa remains out in the cold at Chelsea after apparently trying to force a move

Costa's Chelsea future remains uncertain

The likelihood of Chelsea striker Diego Costa transferring to China this winter appears to have reduced following the Chinese Super League's tightened regulations on foreign players.

Soccer • 17 Jan 17

Diego Costa has been training alone at Chelsea

Wilkins: China move would signal end for Costa

Striker Diego Costa's career would be as good as over if he followed his former Chelsea team mates Oscar and Ramires to China, the London club's former captain Ray Wilkins said on Monday.

Soccer • 16 Jan 17

Antonio Conte (R) played down talk of a row with Diego Costa

Conte puts Costa absence down to back injury

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has denied there's had been a falling out between him and his star striker Diego Costa, insisting he had been left out with a back problem.

Soccer • 15 Jan 17

Diego Costa is out in the cold at Chelsea

Diego Costa out of Chelsea squad after bust-up

Diego Costa's future at Chelsea was thrown into doubt after he was left out of the squad for Saturday's Premier League clash at Leicester.

Soccer • 13 Jan 17

Diego Costa has hailed the impact manager Antonio Conte has had at Stamford Bridge

Costa praises Conte for Chelsea turnaround

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has credited manager Antonio Conte for the side's record-equalling run of 13 consecutive victories that has propelled them to the top of the Premier League table.

Soccer • 03 Jan 17

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola come face to face in the Saturday evening kick-off at Anfield

Premier League team news: Coutinho still sidelined

Chelsea welcome back a key duo for their home tie with Stoke, but Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho is still not at full fitness for the eagerly awaited clash with Manchester City at Anfield.

Soccer • 30 Dec 16

Chelsea back on top as Costa settles WBA clash

Chelsea took back top spot in the Premier League with Diego Costa on the scoresheet in a 1-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge.

Soccer • 11 Dec 16

Hazard celebrates his goal against Southampton

Hazard inspires Chelsea to victory at St Mary's

Eden Hazard and Diego Costa shot down Southampton 2-0 to keep Chelsea on the shoulder of the Premier League pace-setters.

Premier League • 30 Oct 16

Diego Costa is renowned for his aggression on the pitch

Jurgen Klopp wary of 'warrior' Diego Costa

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is wary of Diego Costa's "world-class" talent as he prepares his team to face up to the in-form striker on Friday.

Soccer • 14 Sep 16

Diego Costa reacts following a challenge against Swansea

Conte claims Swans tried to have Costa dismissed

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte praised Diego Costa's "patience" after accusing Swansea players of trying to kick him throughout their Liberty Stadium draw.

Soccer • 12 Sep 16

Diego Costa: 'If I played for Real Madrid or Barca and was a natural Spaniard they'd say I had a good game.'

Costa: I pay price for not being natural Spaniard

Diego Costa has said he is unfairly criticised by the Spanish media and feels it happens because he is not Spanish by birth and does not play for Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Soccer • 02 Sep 16

Diego Costa celebrates his late winner for Chelsea

Controversial Costa scores Chelsea winner

Diego Costa fired a controversial winner as Chelsea edged out West Ham 2-1 in Antonio Conte's first game in charge, with the Spain striker lucky to be on the pitch after a lunging challenge on Adrian.

Soccer • 15 Aug 16

Diego Costa's club form was not good enough to get a place in the Spain squad

Diego Costa left out of Spain's Euro 2016 squad

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been left out of Spain's provisional 25-man squad for Euro 2016.

Euro 2016 • 17 May 16

Diego Costa received an extra game ban and £20,000 fine

Costa ban extended after admitting Goodison sins

Striker Diego Costa has been given an additional one-match ban, fined £20,000 and warned over his future conduct after admitting a charge of improper conduct following his dismissal at Everton last month, the FA has announced.

Soccer • 01 Apr 16