Hazard advice Costa on Tempered reactions ahead of Arsenal clash

CHELSEA winger Eden Hazard has warned team-mate Diego Costa to keep his cool and ignore provocative defenders trying to get him booked.

Costa has received three yellows in just six Premier League games, two of which were due to attractions with opposition players. Hazard knows the importance of the 25-year-old’s goals, and understands if Chelsea is to continue their march to the title – Costa must resist the urge to react.

According to Express, Hazard said: “We all know how he will react, he needs to be careful that he doesn’t get too many yellow cards. This is part of the game [opponents targeting him], everyone knows that. He needs to
focus.

“He is a very good striker, one of the top three in the world right now. When he is confident, he scores and right now he is confident and in form.”
Costa is almost a certainty to face Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.