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Chelsea rethink Diego Costa plans after injury

Chelsea's plans of a deal for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa is under threat after he pulled up at Barcelona yesterday.

The Sunday Express says Chelsea may have to reassess their summer transfer plans after seeing Diego Costa limp out of Atletico Madrid's decisive match against Barcelona.

The Brazilian-born striker burst into tears on the bench as the realised the implications of the injury.

He now seems likely to miss not only the Champions League final against Real Madrid, but his place in Spain's World Cup squad may now also be in doubt.

And depending on the seriousness of the injury, it could also jeopardise a big-money move to England for Costa.

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