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Chelsea striker Diego Costa has refused to return to training and his lack of game time this season has resulted in Spain head coach Julen Lopetegui opting to omit Costa from his squad for Spain’s World Cup qualifiers against Italy on Saturday 2 September and Liechtenstein on Tuesday 5 September.

Costa is currently in Brazil and insists he would only leave Chelsea for Atletico Madrid but Chelsea insist they would only sell Costa when he returns to training.

However, Alvaro Morata, Pedro and Cesar Azpilicueta made the Spain squad.