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Chelsea's Mourinho unsure of Oscar 'concussion,' Diego Costa fitness race

Jose Mourinho admits that he does not know whether Oscar suffered a concussion in his collision with Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina on Sunday, but confirmed that the Chelsea playmaker is out of hospital.

Oscar left for hospital at half-time of Sunday's goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium after being flattened by Ospina in the Arsenal penalty area having been selected in a forward role for the game.

Asked how the Brazilian is, Mourinho said: "I really don't know. I know that he's not in the hospital. He slept at home. He should be arriving [for training on Monday]."

On whether the player had suffered concussion, he added: "I'm not sure of that. We saw his face swelling and at half-time we don't want to go for any risks."

The full Chelsea squad will travel for training at St George's Park on Monday and Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's match at Leicester.

Mourinho is still to determine if Diego Costa will be fit following the hamstring problems which have seen him miss the last four games.

"If it was a player without an injury history I would play him, but because he's a player with a history I have to think about that," Mourinho said.

"We need five or six points [for the title]. If we can get one or three on Wednesday it would be very good for us, but after Leicester we have still four matches to play. We have to decide."

Mourinho is taking nothing for granted when it comes to the title and knows the Foxes, who have won four straight games, are a threat.

He added: "It's such a difficult league, if we are champions on the last day I am more than happy with that."

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