adminChelsea’s Diego Costa will miss Spain’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine and a friendly with the Netherlands after picking up a hamstring injury. The striker, 26, sustained the injury during Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Hull on Sunday.
Costa, who scored his 20th goal of the season, was replaced by Loic Remy with 15 minutes remaining.
The Spanish Football Federation said Costa will return to Chelsea for medical treatment.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has called up Malaga’s 21-year-old striker Juanmi as cover for Costa.
Meanwhile, Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of England’s Euro 2016 qualifier with Lithuania on Friday with a hip injury.
The Liverpool striker, 25, also misses the friendly against Italy in Turin on Tuesday, March 31.
Sturridge sustained the problem during Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Manchester United on Sunday.
His absence could pave the way for Tottenham’s Harry Kane to make his debut at Wembley for the Group E leaders. — BBC Sport
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