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Celtic survive Zenit hangover vs. Aberdeen, key points

By Nick McAdam

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Moussa Dembele of Celtic celebrates with teammate Kieran Tierney after he scores his team's third goal during the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on January 30, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 30: Moussa Dembele of Celtic celebrates with teammate Kieran Tierney after he scores his team's third goal during the Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Heart of Midlothian at Celtic Park on January 30, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) /
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SOLNA, SWEDEN – OCTOBER 07: Mikael Lustig of Sweden celebrates after scoring to 5-0 during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Sweden and Luxembourg at Friends Arena on October 7, 2017 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images)
SOLNA, SWEDEN – OCTOBER 07: Mikael Lustig of Sweden celebrates after scoring to 5-0 during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Sweden and Luxembourg at Friends Arena on October 7, 2017 in Solna, Sweden. (Photo by Nils Petter Nilsson/Ombrello/Getty Images) /

1) Effect of Mikael Lustig Red Card

Nobody said that this was a clean contest all the way through. Red cards were shown to both sides in this one, while a total of four yellow cards and 29 fouls were shown and committed.

Lustig, a Celtic veteran, was given the lesser end of the stick in this fixture. Unfortunately for him, he was already on a yellow card as he went in for a challenge on Gary Mackay-Steven. It was definitely a ruthless tackle, and a risky one at that.

No awareness of the scenario from the Swedish defender got him sent off late in the contest, which eventually saw Jack Hendry being brought on for James Forrest.

Lustig is usually a mainstay at the right-back position in domestic play. With him gone in the contest against Dundee, who starts in his place?

Recently, Forrest himself came into the fullback position which put Lustig in a central defensive role. However, the Celts lined up in more of an attacking formation for both legs of the clash with Zenit.

Who can make an argument against Anthony Ralston for the next contest? He’s seemingly fallen off the face of the Earth after inking a new deal not too long ago. Right-back is his natural position, and it’s against a side that should result in victory for the Bhoys.

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