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Chelsea striker Diego Costa suffers injury scare during Spain training

Chelsea striker Diego Costa suffered an injury scare during a training session with Spain.

Costa was forced out of the session with a leg and ankle injury and underwent X-rays at the Sanitas Clinic in La Moraleja, but was given the all-clear, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) said.

The striker is still under observation and will remain with the Spain squad, who face France in a friendly on Tuesday.

Diego Costa has suffered a leg and ankle injury during Spain training and had to have an X-ray
Diego Costa has suffered a leg and ankle injury during Spain training and had to have an X-ray
Costa was forced out of a training session with Spain after the injury occurred
Costa was forced out of a training session with Spain after the injury occurred

He started in Spain's 4-1 demolition of Israel on Friday, scoring his side's third goal in the World Cup qualifier.