Diego
Costa has not been included in Chelsea's squad for the Champions League
group stages.
The striker has been in a stand-off with Chelsea throughout the summer,
having claimed Antonio Conte told him he is not part of his plans at
Stamford Bridge and refusing to return from his native Brazil to resume
training at the club.
Costa failed to secure a move away from Chelsea before last week's transfer
deadline passed, but the forward is not in the Blues' 25-player selection
allowance.
The 32-year-old has openly expressed his desire to return to former club
Atletico Madrid, but the Spanish club only offered half of the £50m Chelsea
asked for to allow him to leave.
Atletico are banned from registering new players before January and were
reluctant to pay Costa's £150,000 a week wages before he can play for them.
New £70m striker Alvaro Morata is included in Chelsea's Champions League
squad, alongside summer signings Danny Drinkwater, Davide Zappacosta,
Antonio Rudiger, Willy Caballero and Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Full Chelsea squad:
Goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois, Willy Caballero, Eduardo
Defenders: Davide Zappacosta, Victor Moses, Cesar
Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Jake Clarke-Salter, Antonio Rudiger, Andreas
Christensen, Gary Cahill, Marcos Alonso, Kenedy.
Midfielders: N'Golo Kante, Kyle Scott, Tiemoue Bakayoko,
Cesc Fabregas, Danny Drinkwater. Charly Musonda, Pedro, Willian, Eden
Hazard.
Forwards: Michy Batshuayi, Alvaro Morata
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