Former Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo hailed the impact of Diego Costa after his impressive goal scoring form this season.

The 28-year-old has netted 15 goals in 20 games to seal The Blues position at the top of the table.

“He’s a handful. He makes life very difficult. Defenders don’t like to play against him,” Di Matteo told Sport360.

“He’s very tough. That’s how he plays. He’s very aggressive and he scores lots of goals. I don’t know what the future would be like without him.”