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More from Jose Mourinho on the fitness - or lack of - of Diego Costa.

Mourinho said: "He went to the national team and after the game against France he came back to us injured.

"He came to us (from Atletico) and he was completely fine. He had a problem again in the national team, not with us.

"Now we have the problem and now we have to resolve the problem the best we can.

"Today he was not in condition to play. Sunday we believe he is.

"Next week against Bolton (in the Capital One Cup) for sure he isn't. We have to manage the situation until the moment he's completely fine.

"If today he starts the game, for sure he cannot play on Sunday. We have to go step by step."