Costa damaged ribs in Tuesday’s Capital One Cup penalty shootout defeat at Stoke but has sufficiently recovered to be in the starting XI.
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Pedro’s season started off in positive fashion, scoring the first goal of Chelsea’a Premier League campaign as well as notching on two assists in his first couple of matches, however since then his influence has faded parallel with the Blues’ poor performances.
Mourinho confirmed that goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and right-back Branislav Ivanovic are still out, but indicated that there is a chance that Pedro and Costa may feature.
Jose Mourinho faces Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool visit Chelsea on Saturday, with both managers desperate for a win for different reasons.
“We are going to wait”, Mourinho said. They had a very good manager, they have a new very good manager. Otherwise I wouldn’t take them to late tests’.
Meanwhile striker Striker Christian Benteke returns to Liverpool’s squad for the trip to Stamford Bridge. “It’s more about their confidence to be able to play”.
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The Belgium worldwide, who was named the player of the year by the Professional Footballers’ Association, the Football Writers’ Association and the Premier League last term as Chelsea won the title, was dropped for the win over Aston Villa before being restored to the team for the games against West Ham and Stoke.
