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‘Costa key for title bid’
- Updated: December 7, 2016
Ray Wilkins says Diego Costa is key to Chelsea’s title bid – but warned head coach Antonio Conte he must sign another striker in January.
After a difficult start under Conte, Chelsea have hit their stride in recent weeks with come-from-behind victories over top-four rivals Tottenham and Manchester City.
Costa has been one of Chelsea’s star performers with 11 league goals this season, but reserve striker Michy Batshuayi has found the net just three times in all competitions since his £33m transfer from Marseille.
Wilkins told Premier League Daily: “Chelsea’s squad is very strong right across the board, but you would concede that they are so reliant on the forward areas and what I would say is that they do not have another recognised …