Antonio Conte’s men did not let the absence of their star striker affect them as they eased to three points at the King Power Stadium on Saturday Diego Costa’s absence had little impact on Chelsea’s title tilt as Marcos Alonso’s double saw them restore their seven-point advantage at the Premier League summit with a 3-0 win over Leicester City. The Spain striker, rumoured to be the target of a big-money bid from Chinese Super League outfit Tianjin Quanjian, was dropped after a reported bust-up with manager Antonio Conte and fitness coach Julio Tous in training this week.