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'My problem was not with the crowd, it was with that coach': Diego Costa takes a swipe at his former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte after the striker receives a standing ovation from Blues fans on his return to Stamford Bridge

Diego Costa has taken a swipe at his former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, blaming the Italian for his exit from Stamford Bridge.

Costa returned to his former club on Saturday as he made his first start for Wolves, who the Spaniard joined last month.

The striker scored 59 goals in 120 games for the Blues across three seasons, while he also won two Premier League titles with the club.

However, he left Chelsea in 2017 in acriminous circumstances, returning to Atletico Madrid after falling out with the west London side's then-boss Conte.