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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte can win Premier League title without counting on Diego Costa

If Diego Costa had acted up in the first week of the season, it is highly unlikely Chelsea would be where they are now. From here? They may well get by without him, if necessary.

Costa has been brilliant for Chelsea under Antonio Conte, have no doubt of that. He is one of the reasons they are seven points clear. But that’s just it. They’re seven points clear. And many of this squad have been here, or somewhere like it, before.

On January 18, 2015, Chelsea led the table by five points. They had just won 5-0 at Swansea but, equally, had lost 5-3 to Tottenham on New Year’s Day.