Diego Costa

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Apparently out for just two weeks (15 days) so will still make the WC.

Source?

[cadenza666 221]

Source?

AS reporting it

http://as.com/diarioas/2014/05/26/english/1401114328_054131.html

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9327022/world-cup-diego-costas-hopes-of-making-spain-squad-in-doubt

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

femoral bicep tear. Proceed with caution, Chelsea....

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Is that only in spain?

Cause Wenger activated the clause for Suarez and Liverpool didn't sell, cause they didn't want to.

From what I know, yes, Spain has this rule. The release clause is actually the amount of money a player has to pay to the club to buy his way out.

It's like this - Chelsea will send €39m to Diego Costa's account. From that account the money will go to Atletico Madrid's account. That's basically Diego Costa paying for his transfer.

Strange situation I know, but if you want to deal with Spanish football clubs you have to deal with Spanish Government too. Their country, their rules

[Gianfranco_Z 202]

Hoping this will be done sooner rather than later!

[Matterz 67]

femoral bicep tear. Proceed with caution, Chelsea....

At least its not ligaments or tendons that seem to be the problem, I honestly think he just needs it to be properly rested and then strengthening. Our physios are definitely some of the best in the business so im sure they will have in tip top condition. I found this article on sportsinjurybulletin.com regarding hamstring rehabilitation and by the sounds of it, Atletico just kept rushing him back too soon:

Hamstring injuries can be one of the most debilitating and frustrating of all muscle injuries for athletes involved in sports requiring top-end speed. The difficulty with managing hamstrings is particularly evident in minor ‘Grade 1’-type strains. Is it true muscle pathology or is it a ‘neural hamstring’ mimicking muscle pathology? Differentiating the cause of posterior thigh pain can be an overwhelming clinical challenge. Furthermore, there is a wide practical gap between clinical treatment and a full return of the athlete to sport. In short, therapists must ask themselves, first, are they treating the right thing, and second, are they letting the athletes come back too early? To put this into perspective, recent statistical studies in Australia on injury types and injury frequencies have shown that 25% of hamstring injuries will recur in the first four weeks. To the optimist, this means that 75% of hamstrings you think are right to return to sport will do well. To the pessimist, this means that there is a 25% chance of re-injury and going back to square one.

[Special Juan 28,100]

No matter how small or big the injury, we must now be very cautious in our approach in this one. I wouldn't be too surprised if the club has put the brakes on and are ready to watch things pan out during the WC.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see Falcao's name resurface towards the end of the WC if we haven't made a move for anyone.

[Rekin 835]

As a person who played football for 15 years in a club with a physio in it I can say that hamstring injuries (of the kind Costa had) require above all rest. I had the same type of injury twice, and both times I tried to rush back and got re-injured within minutes. The second time I doubled the recommended rest (rested for one month with treatment), and I have never had any problems since. Maybe I got lucky, but I would never ever consider a hamstring injury to be even close to the type of injury Torres had or Falcao has.

The best thing would be if Costa skipped the World cup, but as it is unlikely I at least hope he does not play in the first two games.
It should at any rate not be too big an issue when considering signing him.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,526]

Ryan Giggs used to have issues with his hamstrings,two decades before he retired..

knee injuries and heart problems are the only ones that really concern me.

[iseah100 5,612]

@SportsCenter: Spain's Diego Costa has a muscle tear in his right leg, which raises doubts he will make World Cup squad.

Okay, now be cautious.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

@SportsCenter: Spain's Diego Costa has a muscle tear in his right leg, which raises doubts he will make World Cup squad.

Okay, now be cautious.

I just hope if the injury is quite worse, Del Bosque do not force him to be included in Spain squad. Just give him a rest for several weeks and I think he will be fine for us.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

That would be a blow to him, he might never make it to another WC again considering how strong Spain are and now basically he put the middle finger up at Brazil face he won't ever get in for them either. That might damage him mentally as well which could affect his form next season.

[bushman 2,043]

There's a strong indication he will try to get in to play with Spain, even may rush in too prematurely.

Something is telling me, this is not a very good sign for Chelsea to sign him before the WC.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

That would be a blow to him, he might never make it to another WC again considering how strong Spain are and now basically he put the middle finger up at Brazil face he won't ever get in for them either. That might damage him mentally as well which could affect his form next season.

I don't think there are many striker competitions with the same level as him for Spain. Next WC he will be 29. Torres, Villa will be gone by then. Maybe just Llorente and Negredo as a potential rivals. I see Pedro more like a winger.