Diego Costa will be fit to face Chelsea in the Champions League despite colliding with a post on Sunday night in Atletico Madrid's 2-0 win at Getafe.
One Atletico source even claimed that the woodwork came off worse than Costa after the striker crashed into it while scoring the side's second goal.
The hitman left El Coliseum Alfonso Perez smiling, despite initial fears that he may have sustained a serious injury.
Costa was not taken to hospital for the cut and was treated at the stadium.
He was later seen with a bandaged leg and a slight limp as he was driven home from Atletico's training facilities.
Costa should be ready to start against Elche on Friday night, although Atletico may choose to keep him fresh to face Chelsea four days later.
Press officer Jose Luis Pasques wrote on Twitter: 'Relax everyone. It’s all OK. Just need to fix the post.'
Costa was making his return from a hamstring problem, which had kept him out of Atletico's Champions League quarter-final second leg victory over Barcelona.
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