Chelsea injury news: Diego Costa limps off after scoring in PSG Champions League clash

10.03.2016 00:15

Evening Standard

Football Sport Chelsea Champions League Premier League Vaishali Bhardwaj

Chelsea suffered a fresh injury blow as Diego Costa limped out of their Champions League last-16 second-leg clash against PSG on Wednesday night.

Adrien Rabiot had opened the scoring after 16 minutes at Stamford Bridge to put the French champions 3-1 ahead on aggregate, but Spain international Costa hit back with a fine equaliser 11 minutes later to hand the Premier League title holders a chance in the tie.

Despite an impressive performance driving at the heart of the PSG defence, Costa eventually succumbed to injury to hand Guus Hiddink a selection problem ahead of Chelsea's FA Cup trip to Everton this weekend.

In Pictures: Chelsea vs PSG

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In Pictures: Chelsea vs PSG

1/15 Dare To Zlatan

Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a decisive blow after Diego Costa departed with an injury.
2/15 Warm welcome

PSG fans get a hearty greeting to Stamford Bridge.
3/15 Boisterous blues

The travelling fans were in fine voice before kick-off.
4/15 Guess who's back, back again...

David Luiz struck at Stamford Bridge last time he visited his former club.
5/15 Wave your flag

More PSG joy from a confident fan.
6/15 Clash of the egos

Diego Costa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic meet before kick-off.
7/15 Angel of mercy

Angel Di Maria goes close with an early chance.

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8/15 Over and out?

Adrien Rabiot slides in to put PSG in a commanding position.
9/15 The 'fraud' strikes back.

Chelsea don't sit back after that early PSG goal as Diego Costa scores a superb leveller on the night.
10/15 Back in the game

Diego Costa celebrates as Chelsea look for that all-important second goal to level the aggregate score.

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11/15 It's a Trapp!

The ball nestles in Kevin Trapp's net.

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12/15 Blue flag flying

Costa's goal gave Chelsea real hope.
13/15 Battle at the Bridge

Angel Di Maria and Willian vie for possession.
14/15 Costa off

Unfortunately for Chelsea, Diego Costa succumbed to injury.
15/15 Too good

And that man Zlatan was on hand to make it 4-2 on aggregate.

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The forward went down on the hour-mark and immediately signalled he needed to be replaced, limping off to be substituted for Chelsea youngster Bertrand Traore.

The injury is the latest in a long line of problems for the striker since his move to Stamford Bridge from Atletico Madrid in 2014./p>

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