Tempers flared at Tynecastle as Celtic captain Callum McGregor and Hearts’ Cammy Devlin clashed midway through the first half.
McGregor was penalised for a challenge on the Aussie midfielder by referee Steven McLean — but the Celtic skipper didn’t take the decision lightly. The two midfielders exchanged words before the referee intervened to calm things down.
McGregor quickly channelled that fire in the right way, netting the leveller for the Hoops as they fought back from an early deficit. The Celtic captain looked fired up and determined to lead by example in a physical contest.
Celtic head coach Brender Rodgers delivers a strong verdict after Heart of Midlothian F.C. thrashed the hoops 3-1.
Brendan Rodgers has delivered some welcome injury news following Celtic’s 3-1 defeat to Hearts at Tynecastle.
The Hoops were missing several key names — including Alistair Johnston, Daizen Maeda, Kelechi Iheanacho, Cameron Carter-Vickers and Jota — as the loss saw them fall eight points behind at the top of the Premiership table.
However, Rodgers confirmed that Maeda is set to hand Celtic a timely boost by returning to training on Monday.
“Daizen will join training tomorrow,” the Celtic boss said. “Whether he’s ready for midweek, we’ll need to assess that and make sure we bring him back at the right time.”
The manager also offered encouraging updates on Alistair Johnston and Kelechi Iheanacho, revealing that their hamstring injuries are less severe than first feared.
“Alistair and Kelechi aren’t as serious as we thought,” Rodgers added. “They probably won’t be ready for Wednesday, but they should only be out for a few weeks.”
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