Antonio Conte: Diego Costa is happy at Chelsea

The Blues beat Hull 2-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and lead the Premier League by eight points after four of their five title rivals dropped points over the weekend. Costa celebrated his 52nd Chelsea goal on his 100th appearance by gesturing about all the noise which has surrounded him since missing the win at Leicester, officially due to a back injury.

Mike Phelan, pictured, pits his wits against Pep Guardiola on Boxing Day

Mike Phelan stressed the visit of Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to the KCOM Stadium on Boxing Day will provide his Premier League underdogs with all the motivation they need. The Tigers, bottom of the table at Christmas, embark on a daunting fixture schedule with a clash against title-chasing City before another home game against Everton and a trip to top-eight side West Brom.