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Mourinho: International break good for Costa but not for Chelsea

Next weekend's international break comes at a very good time for Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

The Spanish attacker, who netted his 19th Premier League in the 3-2 win at Hull City on Sunday, sustained another hamstring strain which forced him off in the 75th minute.

Chelsea's next match isn't until April 4 which provides a welcome rest for Costa but manager Jose Mourinho would rather the team continue on with their momentum as they march towards the title.

"For Diego (the break) is good, because imagine we play three matches in one week, that's three matches he doesn't play," he said.

"But in this moment we have nine matches to play and I would like to play every week, so it's not good for us."

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