Jose
Mourinho claims Diego Costa cannot play three games a week for Chelsea
because of a hamstring injury he picked up on international duty with
Spain.
Costa,
who scored seven times in his opening four Chelsea games, was forced on
to the substitutes bench with the problem ahead of their 1-1 draw with
Schalke in the Champions League.
Although
Mourinho did not go as far as criticising the Spanish national team for
their handling of the striker’s delicate muscular issues, he admits
they are having to treat him carefully.
The Chelsea coach said: ‘He went to the national team in perfect conditions and came back injured.
‘But
what happened to Diego happens to many other players in other national
teams. I have nothing to say about it. It's just what happens. He played
one match and was perfect, then went to the national team, played
against France and came back injured.’
Costa came on for the final 17 minutes last night and will start Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City.
Mourinho, though, has already ruled him out of next week’s Capital One Cup tie with Bolton art Stamford Bridge.
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