
Antonio Conte and Diego Costa have drawn a line under last week's fitness row at Chelsea’s training ground.

And Costa will now be given the opportunity to win his place back in the starting XI for the clash against Hull City on Saturday.

The Spain striker has been introduced back into senior training at the club’s Cobham HQ as he looks to prove himself ahead of the weekend's Premier League clash.

Diego Costa returned to first-team training along with his Chelsea team-mates on Tuesday having been forced to train alone

Costa practises with a ball under pressure from defender Nathan Ake as he battles to reclaim his place in the side

Costa's first-team return could now see him feature for Chelsea's game against Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday

There were no immediate concerns over Costa's fitness as Nemanja Matic looks on at his returning Chelsea team-mate

The striker had been training away from the rest of the first-team squad following a row with manager Conte over his fitness.

Costa has complained of a lower back problem, but certain figures at the club fear his head has been turned by a money-spinning offer from China.

And it has since emerged that Costa's agent, Jorge Mendes, travelled to China to hold talks over a move to big-spending Tianjin Quanjian.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte (second left) made peace with Costa after welcoming the striker back to first-team training

Cesar Azpilicueta, Costa and Victor Moses look on during Tuesday's training session at the club's Cobham base

Costa and Chelsea assistant first-team coach Costantino Coratti share a hug with the striker's fitness worries behind him

Shu Yuhui, the club’s owner, has revealed Mendes made a special visit to China to discuss a move for the 28-year-old, whose current contract expires in 2019.

'I made an appointment with (Jorge) Mendes and he came to my hometown to visit me,' he told Tianjin Sports Channel.

Tianjin were in the market for a top European striker until new rules implemented by the Chinese FA reduced the number of foreign players allowed to play at any given time from four to three.

Azpilicueta and Chelsea captain John Terry give a thumbs up to photographers during training on Tuesday

David Luiz and Willian also took time out to pose for photographers as the Blues prepared for Saturday's clash with Hull

Cesc Fabregas (left) and Eden Hazard vie for possession during a training ground drill at Cobham

Hazard shows amusement as Azpilicueta lunges to block a shot from Nathaniel Chalobah

'At that time, we were interested in signing Costa,' Yuhui added.

'PSG told us (Edinson) Cavani would only be allowed to leave in June, even though the player himself was willing to join us. The same can be said for Costa because Chelsea would only let him leave in June.

'However, the new season of CSL will almost reach the halfway stage in June, we can't wait so long.’

Chelsea striker Diego Costa and manager Antonio Conte have made up following a row over the striker's fitness

Costa has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge to a big money transfer to the Chinese Super League