Fernando Llorente says Swansea are preparing for a "fight" with Chelsea striker Diego Costa on Sunday.
Spain international Costa has rarely been out of the headlines ahead of Chelsea's visit to the Liberty Stadium, be it for rediscovering his goalscoring touch or his red card escapes against West Ham and Watford.
Brazil-born Costa also attacked the Spanish media after his performance the recent 2-0 friendly win in Belgium, claiming he would be more fairly treated by journalists if he was a "natural Spaniard" playing for Real Madrid or Barcelona.
"I know he has been criticised in the Spanish media but, for me, Diego Costa is a very good player," said Llorente, a World Cup winner with Spain in 2010.