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Rodgers spoke before the match about the bravery of the young players, but Murray in particular had a difficult time at Tynecastle.
His panicked shot deflected into his own net to give Hearts the lead, and it was the 22-year-old’s foul on Claudio Braga that led to the third penalty being awarded.
“Where we are as a team, we need these players,” Rodgers said afterwards. “Dean scores an own goal and then has a bit of a rush on the penalty kick. It’s something he’ll learn from.”
He is likely to continue with Murray, with Carter-Vickers scheduled to have surgery on his Achilles tendon on Monday and likely to be out until March while the manager is reluctant to play £6m signing Auston Trusty on the right side of the centre-back pairing.
Rodgers also spoke of the need for “consistency” and Ingles is one who struggled at Tynecastle days after providing moments of inspiration against Graz in the Europa League.
Additionally for Celtic, Maeda is expected to return to training ahead of Wednesday’s home league match against Falkirk, while Rangers will play in the Premier League Cup semi-final next Sunday.
“Yes, they have injuries,” former goalkeeper Pat Bonner said of Celtic. “But that’s what happens all season, and that’s what the team wants. Rodgers plays young players in crucial positions in defence.
“It was a bad day for Celtic. If you don’t play and you let Hearts get the better of you, then there’s something wrong because you have to stand up and get involved.
“They are in a bad situation at the moment, with injuries, and with this team now the confidence will decline again. They have big games ahead.”
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