Friday 4 December 2015 17:11, UK
Jose Mourinho says there are "no question marks" over Diego Costa's Chelsea future.
The striker was dropped for last weekend's goalless draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane and threw his bib towards Mourinho when he was called back from a warm-up late in the game.
But the Chelsea boss played down the incident at the time and has now confirmed Costa will be in the squad for the Saturday Night Football game against Bournemouth,
Mourinho did not disclose whether he plans to start Costa, but asked about reports the Spain international's future at the club could now be uncertain he said: "I don't know why. For me no question marks. Always played, was on the bench one match, which I think is more than natural. No problems, no problems at all.
"I think he always tried to give his best, sometimes playing phenomenal, other times not so well. But he is a player that always tried.
"I didn't ask him [his reaction to last Sunday], but he trained very well. That's the only thing that matters to me. I cannot say better than ever, because normally he trains very well."
Costa was pictured on a night out in London with team-mates Ramires and Kenedy this week, but Mourinho revealed the three had been with the entire squad on a get-together that had been approved beforehand.
"The paparazzi was not the best," he said. "I think the paparazzi had a problem with the memory card. There were 25 players inside and they only got three.
"I think the players need that and many times so many circumstances it's not easy to do it. They told me the dinner was really good and the after dinner was even better. Everybody was happy."
