Brendan Rodgers has admitted there is always concern for player safety after a bottle was thrown during the match between Rangers and Celtic.
The Parkhead boss was thankful to see a glass bottle quickly removed from the penalty area near Viljami Sinisalo in the second half.
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Sky Sports footage showed the goalkeeper removing items from the pitch during a break in play in the second half.
Rangers sub Neraysho Kasanwirjo then removed a glass bottle from the pitch after it had been hurled onto the Ibrox turf from the stands.
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"Always, I think that is natural," said Rodgers when asked if there is still a concern for player safety and that incidents of that nature must be stamped out.
"It's something that...we have been here a few times, there have been these incidents, but thankfully they got them off the pitch quickly and we could play on."
