After the Hogmanay clash at Ibrox Brendan Rodgers openly admitted that he had prepared his side by training with a man down the entire week previous. Preparing for every eventuality and the real possibility that one of his players could see red – rightly or wrongly.

Fast forward to now and there’s no doubt in my mind that Brendan Rodgers will be planning for this vital Semi Final with this in mind, especially after the mind boggling end at Ross County.

Scott Brown was sent off with many in the media today absolutely pounding Scott Brown like he took a foreign object out from his back pocket and knocked the County player unconscious. In actuality it was an ill thought tackle that seen the referee who had already made one bizarre decision three minutes previous reach for his yellow but then quickly change his mind to red. It was a challenge that on any other field on any given Sunday could have only garnered a yellow.

The referee who presented Brown with his red was guilty of not sending a Motherwell player off earlier this season when a potential leg breaking challenge was made on Kieran Tierney.

This is why Brendan Rodgers will be preparing for every eventuality.

The Irishman and the veterans at the club will know too well that some major decisions have went against Celtic lately and our last treble attempt was partly thwarted by more bizarre mistakes made by officials.

Our opponents on Sunday have already benefited from a chopped off Erik Sviatchenko goal that should have stood and a last minute penalty decision not given that seen them steal a point at Celtic Park.

It’s going to be interesting but Celtic will have to be above reproach on Sunday if they’re to navigate their way to May’s showpiece final.