Chelsea
manager Guus Hiddink admits he is unsure if striker Diego Costa will be fit
for next month's European Championship finals.
The Brazil-born forward missed Wednesday's 1-1 Premier League draw at
Liverpool with a hamstring injury and will not be back for Sunday's final
game of the season at home to champions Leicester City.
"He needs a good rest and with training he might be fit for the Euros but
I'm not sure," Hiddink said.
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque will name his initial 23-man squad on
Tuesday, with the option to make changes by May 31.
The European champions have been drawn in Group D with Croatia, the Czech
Republic and Turkey at the finals, which run from June 10-July 10 in France.
Hiddink, conducting his final pre-match conference at the club ahead of
hosting Leicester on Sunday, was asked to reflect on his second spell as
Chelsea manager.
"I will be emotional on Sunday because in the two spells here the passion
towards football was already there, but the affection for the club has
grown," added the Dutchman.
"The recent memory of playing at Anfield was a pleasant one because the team
played as I love them to. That's the way Chelsea can play and should play.
"Of course after the escape from near the relegation zone I would have loved
to reach the FA Cup final and go one or two games further in the Champions
League but we couldn't fulfil that. But I'm happy with the last half-year, I
did it with a lot of joy.
"We must face facts; by Chelsea's standards it's been a season with
exception. It's not enough for Chelsea. It's now relatively quiet at the
club but we have to go on and be competitive next season."
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