Morata will fill Costa void for Chelsea, says Shevchenko

Soccer Football - Premier League - Chelsea vs Arsenal - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - September 17, 2017 Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata warms up before the match Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

LONDON (Reuters) - Diego Costa's departure will have no lasting impact on Chelsea's title ambitions because in Alvaro Morata they have signed the perfect striker to fill his boots, the club's former frontman Andriy Shevchenko said on Friday.

Premier League champions Chelsea agreed to sell Spain international Costa back to Atletico Madrid on Thursday -- ending a standoff between the 28-year-old and the club for whom he was top scorer in his three seasons at Stamford Bridge.