Chelsea ace Diego Costa admits he misses the LaLiga.

The Spain international, who made his name at the Vicente Calderon before moving to Stamford Bridge, spoke to Spanish media earlier this week and was asked what he missed most about playing for Atletico Madrid.

"I used to love the games against Real Madrid and the chance to face Pepe and Ramos," he told Sport TV. "It was a good battle, where we always had trouble and sparks were flying.

"I can guarantee that they used to love them for the same reasons!

"We went out on the pitch knowing that they would be intense games but the important thing was that there was loyalty. They went out hard, I did too, but without being disloyal.

"And the games against them always had friction: some sort of insult, some kicking. But after the end of the game, we would always greet each other without any problems.

"Now, with Ramos, we're team-mates with the national team and we're always joking that I can't do it anymore."