Chelsea’s ideal XI following the January window

Diego Costa

Diego Costa was welcomed back into the Chelsea team with open arms by manager and fans alike against Hull last weekend, despite rumours circulating that he was tempted by a big money move to China.

Nonetheless, the Spaniard came back with a bang by netting the opener in a 2-0 win over the Tigers, and he produced a commitment display to suggest that he’s at Chelsea to stay for the foreseeable future.

That was his 15th Premier League goal of the campaign, which means that he is joint top-scorer in the league alongside Alexis Sanchez, which demonstrates his importance to this Chelsea side as, on his day, he is as good as any striker in the division.

Keeping him fit and happy between now and May will be integral to Chelsea staying top of the pile.