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Chelsea boss Mourinho: We won't miss Diego Costa against Spurs

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insist they won't miss Diego Costa for tonight's clash with Tottenham.

Costa is Chelsea's top scorer with 11 League goals this term but is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season during the 0-0 draw at Sunderland.

Mourinho will choose between 36-year-old forward Didier Drogba or £10.5m summer signing Loic Remy, who has started just three games since joining from QPR, to replace him.

But Mourinho isn't concerned and said: "It (Costa's ban) doesn't affect us. We don't speak about Diego.

"We trust Remy and Drogba the same way we trust Diego. It's our way of work - forget Diego we trust the other two."

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