Diego Simeone revealed a disciplinary issue with Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has been settled before backing him to bounce back from a frustrating campaign.
Costa reportedly refused to train on Thursday over a club disciplinary process following his red card against Barcelona.
An outburst at the referee against La Liga's leaders earlier this month saw Costa sent off, then hit with an eight-match ban.
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Atletico's slim La Liga title hopes were effectively ended as a result, but Simeone continued to defend the striker ahead of Saturday's trip to Eibar.