Chelsea's Costa to face Manchester City, despite fitness fight


LONDON (Reuters) - Diego Costa will play for Chelsea against Premier League champions Manchester City this weekend despite not being 100 percent fit, manager Jose Mourinho said on Friday.

The 32 million pounds ($52.22 million) Brazil-born Spain striker, who has scored seven goals in four Premier League games since joining from Atletico Madrid, is struggling with a hamstring injury and played only a bit-part in Wednesday's Champions League draw against Schalke 04 at Stamford Bridge.

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