Jose Mourinho insists Loic Remy and Didier Drogba are more than capable of keeping the Chelsea goals flowing in the absence of the injured Diego Costa.
Costa scored his 19th Premier League goal of the season against Hull City on Sunday but was substituted on 75 minutes with a hamstring injury, and Mourinho afterwards admitted he is not yet sure of the severity of the problem.
Replacement Loic Remy scored the winner in the 3-2 victory that keeps them six points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table, and Mourinho is confident his side can secure a first league title since 2010 without Costa.
"Remy, every time he plays for us he gives us everything," the Portuguese told Sky Sports. "Sometimes his movement, sometimes his defensive contribution, sometimes the goal to give us extra two points. I'm pleased for the boy, he's a fantastic kid.
"Costa has a problem, no doubts about it. The team needs goals and a striker comes off with 15 minutes to go... He has experience with the hamstring injuries and he knows clearly that he has an injury but if he cannot play the next game in 15 days against Stoke we have Remy, we have Drogba."
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