Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic won against Heart of Midlothian on Sunday.
During the Scottish League Cup semi-final tie between Hearts and Celtic on Sunday afternoon, MacLean was caught on camera grabbing hold of Kouassi’s privates.
The 36-year-old former Rangers forward later laughed off the incident, as quoted in The Daily Record.
Celtic boss Rodgers has given his take on the incident and has commented on MacLean.
Rodgers told The Scottish Sun about MacLean: “I haven’t seen it. He does some strange things, Steven MacLean, and says some daft things as well.
“He’s competitive and an experienced player. He’s done really well for Hearts since he’s come in. He was probably frustrated during the game.”
Easy win
Celtic were the better team against Hearts, and the 3-0 win was pretty comfortable in the end.
The Hoops were favourites heading into the tie, and it did not come as a surprise that the Glasgow giants could progress to the final of the Scottish League Cup.
Rodgers’s side will face Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen in the final of the Scottish League Cup final this season.
Celtic have also picked up form in the Scottish Premiership, and things are looking up for the Celtic Park outfit.
Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
