Diego Costa: Chelsea leave striker out of Champions League squad
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Diego Costa has not been included in Chelsea's Champions League squad.
The 28-year-old striker has not played for the Blues this season, and spent much of August in his native Brazil.
Costa said he wanted to rejoin Atletico Madrid, and that Chelsea were treating him like "a criminal" by demanding an "impossible fee".
The Spain international was named in Chelsea's Premier League squad after the transfer window closed, but his future at the club remains uncertain.
Meanwhile, Manchester United named Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their Champions League squad, though he is not expected to return from injury before December.
The 35-year-old former Sweden striker made 46 appearances and scored 28 goals for United last season, and re-signed on a one-year contract in August.
Also included is striker James Wilson, 21, who has not played a first-team game since October 2016 when he was on loan at Derby and was not allocated a squad number at the start of the Premier League season, but has now been given number 29.
Liverpool have not included right-back Nathaniel Clyne in their squad. The England international, 26, has been out with a back problem since the start of the season.
And Tottenham have not registered forward Vincent Janssen.
The 23-year-old Dutchman signed for the club last summer and had a disappointing debut season. He has made only one appearance for Spurs this campaign.
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As much as I admire the aggressiveness of the player, the infantile mind of the man has tarnished him badly.
A multi-millionaire footballer sulking about his club treating him as a criminal? My heart bleeds for him as he sits at home!
A player who has been told by his manager he has no future with the team has not been named in the CL squad.
In other news a leaf has fallen near a tree and bell has been heard near a church
FAKE NEWS!!!! Costa had been angling for a move for the last 2 seasons, why cant people like you and the press comprehend that? Why should Conte put up with a disruptive player, people seem to forget he was up to his eyeballs the previous season in the Mourinho fiasco. Last season he wanted to leave in January, he's a liability no matter how many goals he scores.
Rashford is under 21 so does not need to be included in the 25....
List B is for players born after January 1 1996, which must be submitted no later than 24 hours before a match.
Rashford was born in 1997.
Please treat me the same way for half of his salary!
So he binned Ivanovic and got a tune out of Costa. When Costa stropped because he wanted the China money, Conte put the arm round him. Played him. Then binned him by text. Perfect.
Listen, if Joe Public can be told when to work/not to come in by text when on zero hour contracts I wouldn't lose sleep over Costa being told when season ended that he will no longer be required but will be paid to train until another team buys him..
Mindful of Roman clawing his money back from Adrian Mutu over breach of contract, you might want to text Diego to go back to training...