Arsenal v Chelsea - FA Cup Final - Wembley Stadium - 27/5/17 Chelsea’s Diego Costa shoots at goal as Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker (L), Nacho Monreal and Rob Holding (R) attempt to blockAction Images via Reuters / John Sibley
(Reuters) - Chelsea striker Diego Costa was told in January that he would not feature in the Premier League club's plans for the upcoming season, manager Antonio Conte said on Friday.
Costa scored 20 goals in 35 league appearances in Chelsea's title-winning campaign last season amid local media speculation that he has an unfavourable relationship with the Italian manager.
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