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Conte dismisses talk of Costa bust-up

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Antonio Conte explains Diego Costa absence following reports of training ground bust-up and China bid

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte played down talk of a problem with Diego Costa after omitting the striker from his squad for Saturday's 3-0 win at Leicester City.

Costa, Chelsea's top scorer with 14 league goals, is thought to have been dropped after a training-ground row with fitness coach Julio Tous.

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