Costa declared fit for El Salvador friendly

The Atletico Madrid forward's fitness has been all the rage after he suffered a hamstring injury in early May - an ailment that limited him to just nine minutes in the UEFA Champions League final.

However, Del Bosque said Costa was fit again, and would state his case for selection in the US friendly ahead of their Group B campaign against Australia, Chile and the Netherlands.

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