Celtic winger Daizen Maeda has been hit with a two-game ban from UEFA after being sent off in his side's 1-0 win over BSC Young Boys last week.
The Japanese attacker was shown a red card in stoppage time for a kick out at an opposition player, not long after Brendan Rodgers' men took a late lead thanks to a Loris Benito own goal.
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Maeda's two-game suspension means he will miss this evening's game against Aston Villa and the first leg of Celtic's all-important UEFA Champions League knockout round play-off tie.
The news will come as a big blow to Brendan Rodgers and Co., particularly given how crucial Maeda has been for his team so far this season.
The 27-year-old has netted 15 goals across all competitions, three of which have come in Europe.
Maeda's absence for the knockout tie will likely increase reliance on new signing Jota as Celtic look to navigate their way to the last 16 of the Champions League.
