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Costa & Conte reconciled, says Willian
Chelsea midfielder Willian says the once-fractured relationship between Diego Costa and manager Antonio Conte has healed.
Costa was dropped for the league leaders' win at Leicester City in January after the pair argued at the Cobham training ground following a reported £570,000-a-week offer from Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian.
The Spain international has since played three games and scored one goal since his recall, and William says the pair sometimes have a fiery working relationship, but get on well and respect each other.
"The temperament of the two is a bit difficult but they are very good people," Willian said.
"There is no problem between the two."
Having persuaded Costa to stay at Stamford Bridge until at least the end of the season, Conte has warned playmaker Eden Hazard that he will not be allowed to leave either, despite reported interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
The 26-year-old Belgium international has scored 10 goals as Chelsea have taken a nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League table ahead of Sunday's match against Belgium at Turf Moor.
"I'm not very good to put a price on a player," he said.
"I think Eden, for sure, is a great player. A top player. He's in a level very high.
"But I don't see the problem, because we don't want to sell him. He hasn't a price now."
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