Celtic will contest the decision to send off defender Auston Trusty in Sunday's 2-2 Scottish Premiership draw against Hearts at Tynecastle. The USA international brought down Hearts striker Pierre Landry Kabore with Celtic leading 2-1 and was originally shown a yellow card by referee Steven McLean. However, the video assistant referee (VAR) advised an on-field review and McLean deemed Trusty had denied a goal-scoring opportunity, upgrading the yellow card to red. "It is not a red card. In a statement on Monday, the Parkhead club said: "We can confirm that Celtic Football Club will be submitting an appeal to the SFA in relation to the red card imposed on Auston Trusty, following the intervention of VAR during Sunday's match at Tynecastle."

Source: BBC January 26, 2026 19:12 UTC