Former Blues striker Diego Costa is set to leave Atletico Madrid which will see him miss the Champions League fixtures against Chelsea in the round of 16.
According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, the 32-year-old will leave the Madrid-based side in January with six months left on his contract.
He has only featured seven times this season as he continues to struggle with a series of injuries. Atletico decided not to renew his contract which will make the striker a free agent.
Costa shared his excitement of facing Chelsea after the Champions League draw on Instagram when he replied to left-back Marcos Alonso’s picture.
The Spanish striker moved to Stamford Bridge from Atletico in 2014. At Chelsea, he won the Premier League title twice in 2015 and 2017. He also has one League Cup to his name.
