"Here we are a team and, what's more, I would not play if the captain feels another team mate is better prepared than me," Nadal told reporters, insisting that he did not feel drained after losing his U.S. Open crown to the in-form Serb.
"If I am not in shape, luckily Spain is still a force and there are top-level players," he said.
"I have been competing at the highest level for three weeks, now there is a change of surface and that's something to assess. But luckily I am not physically drained."
Nadal has missed several Davis Cup ties through injury in recent years and the 25-year-old was absent for last year's 5-0 quarter-final loss to the French.
As hosts, Spain have chosen to play the tie on their favored red dust and with Nadal playing and on form Costa's team would be firm favorites to adva nce to December's final, where they would meet champions Serbia or Argentina.
Spain and France have played each other seven times in the Davis Cup, with the Spaniards winning five. They are bidding for a third title in four years and a fifth overall.
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