Jose Mourinho says Diego Costa not fit for Schalke 04 match ESPN staff September 17, 2014 Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says Diego Costa did not start his sides opening Champions draw with Schalke because the striker was not fit enough. Mourinhos side laboured to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, but wasted several clear chances to kill the game off. Despite scoring seven goals in his first four games for the club, Costa was only named as a substitute as Mourinho opted to start Didier Drogba instead. Brewin: Three Points -- Chelsea vs. Schalke 04 Costa has a problem, Mourinho said of his striker. If he has one week to let the muscle recover he can start a game. Playing on Saturday, three days is not enough for him to recover. It was not to protect for the game Sunday [at Manchester City], it was because today he was not in condition to start the game.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 06:09:25 +0000
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