Diego Costa dropped by Chelsea for Leicester game after offer from Chinese Super League club
Diego Costa has been dropped from Chelsea's squad to face Leicester after a row with manager Antonio Conte, according to Sky sources.
It is understood he has not trained with the first-team for the last three days after he was the subject of a £30m-per-year offer from a club in the Chinese Super League.
Sky sources understand the Spain striker has become unsettled by the approach from China, which would make him one of the highest paid footballers in the world, and he became embroiled in an argument with two fitness coaches.
Graeme Souness has warned Chelsea they must keep Diego Costa for at least the rest of this season or they will risk missing out on the Premier League title
Conte then stepped in and, according to Sky in Italy, the row ended with the Italian shouting: "Go to China!"
Sky sources understand that owner Roman Abramovich has no intention of selling Costa, who has two-and-a-half years left on his contract.
But it comes as a major blow to Chelsea as the Premier League leaders look to get their title bid back on track at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening, following their 2-0 defeat to Tottenham last week.
Diego Costa argued with team-mate Pedro during the recent defeat at Spurs
Costa has been in superb form this season and is the league's top scorer with 14 goals, and Sky Sports football expert Graeme Souness believes this could derail Chelsea's title bid.
"This is the very last thing Chelsea need. He is playing out of his skin. They lose him and all of a sudden they are not going to win the Premier League," Souness said.
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