Chelsea: Diego Costa did not bite Gareth Barry

Omnisports 11:39 - 13 March 2016

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Chelsea have moved to deny that striker Diego Costa was guilty of biting Gareth Barry during the FA Cup defeat to Everton.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa has denied that he bit??Gareth Barry during the??FA Cup defeat to Everton.

The Spain international was sent off for a second yellow card in the closing stages of Saturday's??2-0 quarter-final loss at Goodison Park after reacting angrily to a challenge from Barry.

Costa was seen pushing his face into the midfielder's neck, prompting suggestions??he tried to bite the former Manchester City man.

Chelsea have now stated that Costa apologised for getting sent off, but insist??the striker made it clear the biting claims are baseless.