Diego Costa: I escaped bib-throw sanction because Chelsea 'dressing room loves me'

“But as the dressing room loves me nothing happens.”

Diego Costa believes he avoided punishment for his bib-throwing display of petulance because “the dressing room loves me”.

The striker again backed Jose Mourinho to continue as manager after returning to the starting line-up, after a two-game absence, as Chelsea beat Porto 2-0 to advance to the Champions League knockout stages on Wednesday night as Group G winners.