- Eden Hazard hopes Diego Costa buries his hatchet with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte
- The striker is on a self-imposed exile after being told he is not needed this season
- Hazard and Costa have played an attacking role for Chelsea in the past three seasons
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has begged Diego Costa to end his self-imposed exile and "come back" to Chelsea so they can win the Champions League together.
The Spanish striker been spending time in Brazil since the beginning of pre-season after failing to report back for training in July.
Costa does not to train with the reserves after his demotion by Antonio Conte and was left out of the Blues' Champions League squad on Monday.
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Speaking to Marca, Hazard said he wanted his strike partner back so they could have a crack at winning the UEFA Champions League.
Eden Hazard would love to see Diego Costa back at the club this season. Photo: thesun.co.uk
"Diego and I have been playing together for three years, we have won everything together except for the Champions League," he told Marca.
"It's a pleasure to play with him, he's a top player and a top person. I would like to see him come back, but I don't make the decisions.
"I hope he can find a solution so that we can see him back on the pitch soon."
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The 28-year-old has openly expressed his desire to return to former club Atletico Madrid, but the Spanish club only offered half of the £50m Chelsea asked for to allow him to leave.
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