Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Diego Costa has been withdrawn from the squad for this afternoon's Community Shield at Wembley because of a hamstring injury.
On Friday, Mourinho claimed that the Spanish striker would be fit for the encounter against Arsenal, despite the fact that he had picked up a knock during a recent pre-season friendly.
However, during an interview before today's game, the Chelsea boss revealed that Costa had pulled out because of "discomfort in his hamstring".
So just a watching brief for @diegocosta today... #CommunityShield pic.twitter.com/3oPYC7qGzv
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 2, 2015
Costa, who scored 21 goals in all competitions last season, has been plagued by a similar injury for much of his stint as a Chelsea player.
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Liam Apicella
Liam Apicella
