Jose Mourinho on defeat against Fiorentina, Falcao and Diego Costa’s injury

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is concerned by star striker Diego Costa’s ongoing hamstring injuries. Refusing to actively reinforce a title winning side should hurt Mourinho either in January – when he is forced to pay above market value – or at the end of the season when the Premier League hardware is handed out.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists that the club have completed their transfer business for the summer, as reported by the Daily Mail. “In the Community Shield [when the striker was absent] I thought Loïc Rémy looked off the pace”, she said.

Chelsea will finalise their preparations for the new season when they take on Serie A side, Fiorentina later tonight at Stamford Bridge.

Gary Cahill then had a header saved for Chelsea, before Begovic made a fine save to deny a rising drive from Ante Rebic after he’d held off the challenge of Branislav Ivanovic.

The Blues boss has a number of talented English players at hid disposal, including Ruben Loftus-Cheek, but admits that none of them will be handed opportunities. Costa notched up 20 goals in his debut season and was a menace up front.

Compared to other friendlies, is this worth my time? The transfer was clearly motivated by Chelsea’s upcoming Premier League season opener towards Swansea Metropolis.

That’s true to a degree, but Chelsea fans must be concerned at the failure to register one victory or perhaps more importantly, one convincing performance.

That proved enough for Paulo Sousa’s men and it marks another impressive win for Fiorentina after defeating La Liga champions Barcelona 2-1 on Sunday.

Cracks started to show during the post-season tour of Thailand and Australia. The Blues will be eager to get off to a similar sort of start to this season as they managed last campaign, which saw them win ten and draw three of their opening 13 outings. The Old Trafford outfit’s build-up play sometimes has been tedious and boring and might need some changes of personnel in the right positions to truly unlock their offensive potential. Could Chelsea’s squad men have stepped up if needed?