EPL 2015: Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma calls team-mate Diego Costa a 'cheat'

In a post-match interview with beIN Sports, the 20 year-old Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma, who scored Chelsea's opening goal against Arsenal, called team-mate Diego Costa a 'cheat'.

Diego Costa in an argument with Gabriel Paulista (Getty Images)

Diego Costa faced immense criticism after the match for his aggressive actions, which involved pushing Arsenal defender Laurent Koscielny and getting involved with Gabriel Paulista in a heated argument, resulting in Gabriel getting a red card for kicking Costa as a result of provocation by the Chelsea centre-forward.

Talking to the reporter, Zouma said, "Everybody knows Diego and he likes to cheat a lot and get the opponents out his game. That happened in the game. But he’s a real nice guy in real life and we are very proud to have him.”

Arsenal will ask the English FA to reduce a three match-ban on Gabriel Paulista to be reduced. Diego Costa will later find out whether he will face any action by the English FA or not.