Celtic striker Adam Idah is awaiting a diagnosis on the injury he suffered towards the end of his side’s 3-0 win over Motherwell on Sunday.
The Hoops will discover the extent of Idah’s ankle problem after a scan on Tuesday.
The Ireland forward was caught by the studs of Liam Gordon before the Motherwell defender was sent off for his lunging tackle.
Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s Premiership encounter with Dundee, manager Brendan Rodgers said: “It was a nasty knock he took. So we’ll see how that is later.
“It was a poor challenge and thankfully the ground was a bit wet, so his foot’s able to move. Otherwise, if it’s a dry pitch and his foot sticks in the field, then it can be a really, really, really bad one.
“But he’s got a wee bit more movement in it these last couple of days, so we’re hopeful that he’ll come out of it OK.
We’ll wait and see what the scan says. But it wasn’t a great challenge.”
Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell claimed after the match that the VAR-assisted decision was “harsh”, but his club have not appealed against the red card.
Rodgers believes Kettlewell might change his initial viewpoint on reflection.
“For managers after a game, it’s sometimes difficult because you’re coming in to address your players, there’s so many things you’re having to look at, and then very quickly you’re out into your press duty for an hour or so,” he said.
“So sometimes as a manager, you don’t quite get that true look at it and reflection to it.
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