Chelsea striker Costa’s shin injury assessed in hospital

“He’s in the hospital and they will have a scan”, Hiddink told reporters at Stamford Bridge.

The 35-year-old is now looking to become a one-club man after being promoted from the youth setup into the senior team back in 1998.

“I certainly think so”, he said. “I have seen it. Oscar touched the ball and, half a yard, John was offside, even though he made a handsome goal”. He’s fit, he trains well, he takes care of himself, takes a good rest, which you have to do at that age. I can not see that he is slowing down’. “I saw him from distance previously and sometimes he was a little bit out of position, but he’s progressed very fast in the past year. Kurt has a different way of playing”.

Roberto Martinez insists his Everton side are looking up not down.

Asked whether he thought teams below Everton might start to believe they could be sucked into a relegation fight, Martinez said: “Everyone can think whatever they want”.

Chelsea is undefeated in seven games since Hiddink returned for his second stint in temporary charge, but has won only three of those, one in the FA Cup last weekend. Elsewhere, Celta Vigo got two goals from John Guidetti to earn a 4-3 win after weathering bottom-side Levante’s spirited second-half rally, while Sevilla downed Malaga 2-1. The character that we showed is everything they have been demanding from us and rightly so.

The Everton midfield duo of Besic and Gareth Barry, solid all game and keeping the ball, was suddenly unable to withstand the onslaught and play the ball out.

“Getting to that point and showing that character, that incredible resilience to get that victor – that’s what we deserved, but it’s been taken away in an unfair manner”.

“I think when you get to my age, there are a lot of people out there saying “he’s 35, nearly 36, maybe his legs have gone”, he said.

Willian had the best chance in the opening 45 minutes, forcing a save when Tim Howard came rushing out of Everton’s goal to deflect his effort away to safety. “For me the most important thing is to get us out of this and up the league table”.

Martinez also confirmed that Everton have made a move for the Leeds United defender Sam Byram, but that a deal is still some way off being completed.

“There were some good goals, some of our play was great and hopefully we can kick on against Swansea at home”.

Chelsea captain John Terry went from zero to hero, first netting an own goal but eventually coming up with a 98th minute equaliser in an extraordinary 3-3 draw with Everton in the Premier League on Saturday.

“Bryan’s injury is not serious and he should be ok”, he said.