Chelsea
goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says striker Diego Costa will continue his
goalscoring run after recapturing his form in recent weeks.
Costa has been struggling to match a debut season which saw him score 20
goals in 26 appearances in the Londoners' title-winning campaign.
But the 27-year-old appears to have rediscovered his scoring touch since
manager Guus Hiddink replaced Jose Mourinho in December, netting six goals
in as many appearances, including the only goal of the game in Sunday's win
over Arsenal.
"We knew that when he scored a few goals again he would go on and score
more, and I think he has confidence," Courtois told the club's official
website.
"He's a top striker and he will score more goals for us, this was a big
one."
Chelsea have climbed to 13th in the table in recent weeks on the back of the
Premier League's longest current unbeaten run and midfielder Nemanja Matic
is confident they can maintain that upward turn over the next few months.
Costa's goal at the Emirates extended their unbeaten run to eight games and
Matic said: "This was the real Chelsea, and I believe that we can show again
in the future that we deserve to play for this club.
"Of course we are not in a good position in the table but there are a lot of
games until the end of the season and we have chance to show our quality."
Chelsea are looking to extend their run when they travel to Championship
side Milton Keynes Dons in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
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