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Middlesbrough's Ben Gibson hoping to learn from Diego Costa tussle

Ben Gibson left the Riverside Stadium on Sunday night preparing to watch his showdown with Chelsea star Diego Costa all over again.

The 23-year-old Middlesbrough defender gave as good as he got for much of his side's Premier League clash with Costa and company, but saw the Spain international snatch a victory which sent the Blues to the top of the table with the game's only goal.

That proved hugely frustrating for a man who is being touted as a candidate to make the step up to the full England squad this season, and he headed home intent on identifying anything he might have done differently.