Costa 'privileged' to be dropped so late, says Mourinho


Football Soccer - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea - Barclays Premier League - White Hart Lane - 29/11/15 Chelsea's Diego Costa warms up Action Images via Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic

(Reuters) - Chelsea striker Diego Costa is "privileged" to be one of the last first-team regulars to be dropped from the starting line-up, Blues manager Jose Mourinho said.

The Spain international was benched in Sunday's goalless Premier League draw against Tottenham Hotspur and made his frustrations clear when he threw his training bib in the direction of Mourinho and his assistant, Steve Holland.

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