Costa out of Ukraine game, Netherlands friendly


Diego Costa celebrates scoring the second goal for Chelsea Reuters / Andrew Yates

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain forward Diego Costa will miss the holders' Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Ukraine on Friday and a friendly away to Netherlands four days later due to a hamstring injury sustained playing for Chelsea at the weekend.

Spanish football federation (RFEF) medical staff confirmed the injury in tests in Madrid and Costa has withdrawn from the squad, the RFEF said on Spain's official website on Tuesday.

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