The Spain national team coach says that the Chelsea
striker must play for his adopted country if he is fit, while he has
confirmed again that he will step down after Euro 2016
The Chelsea man has been at the centre of a club versus country row in recent weeks, with Blues boss Jose Mourinho declaring that his star striker needs to be rested due to a persistent hamstring problem.
However, Del Bosque has made it clear that Costa will play for Spain unless it can be proven that he is injured.
"If he’s well, he will have to play with the national team," La Roja's coach told AS. "His muscle injury is very difficult to prove.
“We were almost in the realm of the mystical. It’s not that complicated. If he’s ok, he plays, as he did in Paris. If he’s not right, he goes back to his club, as against Macedonia."
Del Bosque also confirmed that he will step down from his Spain post at the end of Euro 2016.
“I’ll stay until France 2016, unless I see a reason not to," he said.
"I don’t expect to resign before that. That is my intention, to stay until France 2016 and leave after. And the Spanish Football Federation can make a smooth transition.”
Del Bosque has sat on the Spain bench since 2008, winning the World Cup in 2010 and the Euros two years later.
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