DIEGO COSTA SCORES ON HIS DEBUT FOR CHELSEA

Chelsea's new signing Diego Costa scored on his debut for Chelsea as they came from behind to secure a 2-1 pre-season friendly win over Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana.


Diego Costa scores on his debut for Chelsea in their 2-1 win over Olimpija Ljubljana

Well taken goal by Chelsea's Diego Costa

Fellow new arrival  Cesc Fabregas set up fellow debutant Diego Costa cancel out Nik Kapun’s 40th-minute opener with an emphatic finish. Spain team-mates combined for Chelsea's equaliser after 55 minutes, before Kurt Zouma prodded in a rebound eight minutes later.

Kurt Zouma scored the winning goal in Chelsea's 2-1 win over Slovenian side Olimpija Ljubljana

Boss Jose Mourinho said: "We feel we are going to be very strong and we want to fight for the title."

The match also featured an terrible miss from Fernando Torres, who chested a Nathan Ake cross over the bar from two yards out, with the goal gaping.

Branislav Ivanovic thought he had made it three, only for his effort to eventually be ruled out, while Torres himself missed a glaring opportunity when he diverted Nathan Ake’s left-wing cross wide from inside the six-yard box.

Fernando Torres chested the ball on towards goal but the ball went over the Ljubljana bar

Petr Cech was forced into action late on to make two smart saves in quick succession, before Patrick Bamford threatened in the closing stages as Mourinho’s men claimed the win.

New signing Didier Drogba, in his second spell at the club, did not feature, but watched on from the sidelines.

Didier Drogba watched from the Chelsea's dug out

The Blues now face Vitesse Arnhem in their next pre-season outing, before fixtures against Werder Bremen, Ferencvaros and Real Sociedad take them into the Premier League opener against Burnley.