LONDON — Diego Costa has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for the group stage of the Champions League amid uncertainty over the striker’s future. Costa wants to move to former club Atletico Madrid after being told by Chelsea manager Antonio Conte during the off-season that he doesn’t feature in the Premier League champions’ plans. Atletico is serving a transfer ban so Costa cannot move to the Spanish team until January at the earliest. Not being included in Chelsea’s European squad means Costa will not be cup-tied for the tournament if he secures a mid-season transfer. Netherlands striker Vincent Janssen’s future at Tottenham looks bleak after being omitted from its squad, with new signing Fernando Llorente included in Janssen’s place.

Source: National Post September 04, 2017 15:45 UTC