London - Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has said he did not mean to accuse his team-mate Diego Costa of "cheating" by getting an Arsenal player sent off when the two sides clashed in the Premier League on Saturday.
Spain forward Costa was involved in a spat with several Arsenal players, which resulted in defender Gabriel being sent off and Costa himself only given a yellow card.
The Football Association may yet punish Costa retroactively for his part in the incident and
"No, we're not surprised because we know Diego," he said. "Everyone knows Diego and this guy likes to cheat a lot and put the opponent out of his game.
"That happened in the
On Monday,
"Simply to say, Diego is a player who puts pressure on his opponents & who I have huge respect for."