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Mere moments have passed since Sam Vokes headed Burnley into a 3-0 first half lead at Chelsea when there is a knock on the door at Diego Costa's family home in north-eastern Brazil.

Sportsmail has arrived unannounced and uninvited but, standing on the doorstep of his childhood home, Chelsea outcast Costa puffs out his cheeks and shakes his head.

'It's going well for Chelsea, isn't it?' he grimaces. 'The red card changed the game but anyway, you've come a long way and I have nothing to hide. Come on in.'