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Del Bosque denies threat to Costa, Fabregas over places

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BARCELONA: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque denied he is threatening injured duo Diego Costa and Cesc Fabregas by saying it will be tough for them to get back into his team.

Defender Sergio Ramos sparked tension last week when comments he made about players’ commitment to the national team were taken by some as direct criticism of Costa and Fabregas.

The Chelsea pair are absent from the Spain squad that played Belarus in a Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday and faces a friendly with Germany on Tuesday.

Following their 3-0 win over Belarus, Del Bosque said there may not be an automatic return for Costa and Fabregas when they are fit.

But he clarified his statement on Monday, saying he wanted to explain that there is strong competition for places in a new, youthful Spain side. “I said that when someone comes in and does well then another who wants a place will find it more difficult,” Del Bosque told a news conference.

“If I say that Diego Costa and Cesc may struggle to play, I am not threatening them, nor is it a type of revenge or a reprisal against anyone. Simply it reflects a fact of football that everyone knows – if someone doesn’t play and his substitute does well, the other will have to do better in order to play. “It is not a case that someone has been ruled out or won’t have a chance.”

Del Bosque feels that Spain – who failed to progress from their group at this year’s World Cup – are on the right track again. (Reuters)

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