'Costa alert': he could miss the trip to the Camp Nou

According to radio programme 'El Partidazo', Diego Costa, who went off as a precaution in the second half against Alaves, suffers an injury which is more serious than expected and is in a race against time to be ready for the blockbuster clash against Barcelona next week. 

The programme said that the Spanish-Brazilian striker is out of the Girona game and his participation in the game at the Camp Nou depends on his recovery, although there is not much optimism back at the Cerro del Espino, the club's training ground. 

Without the official medical report to tell us the true extent of Costa's injury, Costa did not take part in the training session on Sunday and that raised all the alarms at Atletico. 

Although the club do not think he has suffered a muscle tear. the attacker has more than just a knock. Up to now, Costa has suffered six different injuries and has played just 39.4% of all the minutes this season.