Few are blameless for Chelsea plight

Stoke 1 Chelsea 0<br>

A Stoke steward made ridiculous claims that Costa deliberately pushed him as he retrieved a loose ball to take a corner, reporting the incident to referee Anthony Taylor despite his fellow stewards apparently attempting to talk him out of the complaint.

Chelsea themselves rubbished the allegations and, even if the incident appears in Taylor’s report, a cursory glance at television footage will show the FA there is no case for Costa to answer.