Atletico's Costa fit to start at Barca, Simeone says


Atletico Madrid's coach Diego Simeone shouts during their Spanish first division soccer match against Levante at the Ciudad de Valencia stadium in Valencia May 4, 2014. REUTERS/Heino Kalis

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's top scorer Diego Costa has shaken off a leg muscle strain and will be in the starting lineup for Saturday's La Liga showdown at Barcelona, coach Diego Simeone said on Friday.

The Brazil-born Spain forward, who has scored 27 goals in La Liga and eight in the Champions League this term, missed Sunday's 1-1 draw at home to Malaga but returns to try to help Atletico secure the point they need to clinch their first domestic league title in 18 years.

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