Chelsea forward Diego Costa is a doubt for Spain’s friendly against France on Tuesday after receiving a heavy blow to the ankle during training.
Excelling under Julen Lopetegui, the former Atletico Madrid man notched once again against Israel last time out and was expected to feature at some stage in Saint-Denis.
However Costa was rushed to Madrid’s Clinica Sanitas La Moraleja for tests on Sunday after the knock was picked up, and while a full blown bone injury has been avoided, his presence in Paris is under threat.
With Chelsea informed of his situation, the striker is to stay with the Spain squad for now as the team physios monitor his condition and make a decision on whether he can face France before Lopetegui’s men travel north.
Costa was pulled from training this week after hurting his ankle and leg and was sent to Sanitas Clinic in La Moralej to undergo scans.
But X-rays showed no serious damage to Costa’s ankle and the striker will remain with the Spain squad until Tuesday.
Spain take on rivals France in a friendly on Tuesday and Costa will return with the rest of the Chelsea Spanish contingent to his club after the game.
Chelsea are top of the Premier League table and are massive ten points clear of second place.
The Blues have relied on the 18 goals from Costa this season, but Eden Hazard and Pedro have chipped in with eleven strikes each.
Costa scored in Spain’s 4-1 win over Israel on Friday while Chelsea host Crystal Palace next Saturday.
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