Costa back in training before crunch La Liga clash


  • Football
  • Thursday, 15 May 2014

Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa celebrates after scoring a penalty shot for the team during their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London April 30, 201 file photo. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid top scorer Diego Costa was back in training with his team mates on Thursday and looks likely to be fit for Saturday's La Liga showdown at Barcelona.

The Brazil-born Spain forward, who has 27 goals in La Liga and eight in the Champions League this term, missed Sunday's 1-1 draw at home to Malaga with a leg muscle strain.

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