Mark Hughes: Chelsea miss Diego Costa’s ‘dark arts’

Stoke boss Mark Hughes has suggested that without Diego Costa, Chelsea are worse off in terms of “the dark arts”.

On Thursday the 28-year-old Brazil-born Spain international was granted his wish after months of acrimony, claim, and counter claim when Chelsea and Atletico agreed a fee reported to be in the region of £58million.

Costa joined the Blues from Atletico in July 2014, scoring 59 goals in 120 appearances.