Spain's Costa could be sidelined for Euros

Spain striker Diego Costa could miss next month's European Championship finals due to his latest hamstring injury, Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink said on Friday.

The Brazilian-born forward missed Wednesday's 1-1 Premier League draw at Liverpool and will not be back for Sunday's final game of the season at home to champions LeicesterCity.

"He needs a good rest and with training he might be fit for the Euros but I’m not sure," Hiddink told a news conference.

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will name his initial 23-man squad on Tuesday, with the option to make changes by May 31.

The European champions have been drawn in Group D with Croatia, the CzechRepublic and Turkey at the Euro 2016 finals, which run from June 10-July 10 in France.

Image: Chelsea's Diego Costa

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