Mourinho denies rift with Costa

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho denied any rift with Diego Costa despite the striker's unhappy reaction to being dropped to the bench for the scoreless draw at Tottenham Hotspur.

Mourinho admitted the pair had argued at halftime during the midweek Champions League victory away to Maccabi Tel Aviv and Costa's mood at White Hart Lane on Sunday suggested he had taken his demotion badly.

The Spain international failed to warm up until told to late in the game, generally looked disgruntled and at one point appeared to toss his training bib in the direction of the manager.