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Atletico to assess Diego Costa injury after goalscoring comeback

Atletico Madrid are to determine on Thursday if Diego Costa will require medical examinations to the right knee he injured on a goalscoring second debut in the 4-0 Copa del Rey rout of Lleida Esportiu.

Costa was finally able to make his return for Atleti following their transfer ban in September, with the La Liga club having re-signed the striker from Chelsea.

The Brazil-born Spain international made an immediate impact in his first match for Atletico since 2014, scoring the club's third goal in the opening leg within four minutes of his introduction as Diego Simeone's men edged closer to the quarter-finals.