Mourinho drops 'Happy One' as Costa row fires up Chelsea

Blues boss builds siege mentality as wounded Chelsea prepare for Man City clash

Diego Costa of Chelsea clashes with Liverpool FC players
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Diego Costa is on his way to becoming a cult hero at Stamford Bridge but the fiery Spanish striker, who has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water, is now set to miss Chelsea's biggest game of the season so far – the Blues' title showdown with Manchester City this weekend.

The forward has been charged with violent conduct after what appeared to be a stamp on Liverpool's Emre Can during the Capital One Cup semi-final on Tuesday night.

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