Chelsea vs Hull team news: Diego Costa starts and makes 100th appearance for Antonio Conte's title chasers

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Tom Doyle23 January 2017

Diego Costa has returned to Chelsea's starting line-up today as the Premier League title favourites take on Hull City at Stamford Bridge.

Costa has been integral to Chelsea's collective form this season, scoring 14 goals to help fire the Blues to the top of the Premier League table.

But the Spaniard missed last week's win over Leicester due to an apparent back complaint and transfer interest from the Chinese Super League.

Costa has subsequently been reintegrated into Chelsea's squad, while Antonio Conte says he will take the blame for any lack of focus from the striker against Marco Silva's Tigers.

Diego Costa Chelsea in training

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TEAM NEWS IN FULL

Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Kante, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Diego Costa, Hazard
Substitutes: Begovic, Ake, Zouma, Chalobah, Fabregas, Willian, Batshuayi

Hull starting XI: Jakupovic, Maguire, Dawson, Davies, Elabdellaoui, Mason, Huddlestone, Clucas, Robertson, Evandro, Hernandez.

Substitutes: Meyler, Maloney, Diomande, Marshall, Niasse, Tymon, Bowen

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