'We'll wait and see': Celtic await scan on Adam Idah ankle injury

Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Adam Idah is to have a scan on his injured ankle, but no decision has been made on whether he will be fit to face Dundee.

Idah was injured in the second half of Celtic’s 3-0 win over Motherwell on Sunday, with Liam Gordon sent off for his challenge on the Irishman.

Rodgers wasn’t impressed with the tackle and said he may be unable to call on the striker for Wednesday’s Premierhsip match against Dundee.

“He goes for a scan today so we should find out later on how that is,” the Celtic boss said. “It was a nasty knock he took.

“So we’ll see how that is later. I can’t worry about it until we get the results back.

“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 assess how he reacts to the bit of work he did today but if not then he’ll be fine for the weekend.”

Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell had defended Gordon after the red card, calling it harsh but the Fir Park club have not appealed the sending off and Rodgers suspects that his counterpart may have changed his opinion after the having the benefits of seeing replays.

“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.

“But I’m pretty sure when he sees it again, I said afterwards that the player didn’t look like he meant to make the challenge he did, but it’s still a poor challenge.

“He was on the stretch, he’s off the floor and it’s a bad challenge. So, I don’t think you can deny that it’s not that. So, I think when Stuart sees it again, he will see that as well. I respect he has to defend the player, but it’s still a poor challenge.

“Hopefully Adam has got away with it. I think when you see it on reflection, I think anyone would say it was a sending-off. I’m just fingers crossed for Adam and for our squad that he can come through and be OK.”