Banned Diego Costa out for Old Trafford trip

Chelsea 2 Watford 2: Just when interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink found the formula to get cantankerous forward Diego Costa back to his snarling goal-scoring best, the Dutchman must now find a way to cope without the Spain striker for tonight’s meeting with Manchester United.

The forward, so impotent and theatrical this season he became Stamford Bridge’s pantomime villain while contributing to the end of anti-hero Jose Mourinho, rescued a point for his side with a late strike against Watford on Saturday.

The former Atletico Madrid talisman opened the scoring with an instinctive finish before Quique Flores’ side rallied in the middle third of the match and took the lead thanks to an Odion Ighalo strike and a penalty from visiting captain Troy Deeney.