Diego Costa's form following the striker's
dwindling goal return over recent weeks.
Costa has scored 18 goals in all competitions for
the Premier League leaders this season but took
his run without a finding the net for Chelsea to four
matches during Wednesday's crucial 2-1 win over
Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
The Spain international has three in 10 Premier
League outings since the turn of the year, when he
and Conte were reported to have exchanged cross
words amid Costa being linked with a mega-
money switch to Chinese Super League club
Tianjin Quanjian.
That contrasts with 14 in 18 top-flight encounters
up to and including the 4-2 win over Stoke City on
New Year's Eve, but Conte feels such runs are part
and parcel of being a top level striker rather than
symptomatic of a deeper malaise.
"I'm not concerned, it can happen," the former Italy
head coach said ahead of Saturday's trip to
Bournemouth.
"For me the most important thing is he is showing
great commitment and behaviour during the games
and is doing what I want.
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