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Chelsea's captain has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a thigh problem.

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Diego Costa will miss Tuesday's Champions League clash with NK Maribor at Stamford Bridge revealed Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Costa was absent from the Chelsea squad that beat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday and will remain on the treatment table for a while longer. The former Atletico Madrid forward apparently picked up the injury on international duty with Spain and Mourinho made a thinly-veiled dig at the Spanish international set-up after losing his star striker to injury. VIDEO Scroll down for Jose refuses to waste money on call to Spanish FA about Costa . Diego Costa scored his first international goal for Spain against Luxembourg during the week . 'After Arsenal he went to the national team, played two big matches and has come back in a condition where he can't play,' said Mourinho. 'I think he'll be in great condition in mid-November to be back for the national team. We'll take good care of him. 'He'll play for me when he has free time from the national team.' The Brazil-born striker has made a storming start to his Chelsea career in the Premier League .