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Ryan Christie reveals gruesome injury after Celtic's Scottish Cup win

Ryan Christie (picture courtesy of @ryanchristie2)
Image: Ryan Christie shows off his injury after clashing with Dominic Ball (picture courtesy of @ryanchristie2)

Ryan Christie has revealed his gruesome injury after his sickening clash of heads with Aberdeen's Dominic Ball during Celtic's Scottish Cup semi-final win on Sunday.

Ball was given a second yellow card after his challenge with Christie, who suffered a suspected broken eye socket in the collision.

The Celtic midfielder was placed in a neck brace and carried off on a stretcher after a five-minute hold-up.

Dominic Ball and Ryan Christie
Image: Ball was given a second yellow card after clashing heads with Christie

He has now taken to Instagram, joking: "Rumour has it we won 3-0. Thank you so much to everyone for all the amazing messages and support."

The score was 0-0 when Christie was substituted, but the Hoops went on to win 3-0 and secure a place in the final against Hearts.

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Christie has made 38 appearances for Celtic this season, scoring 11 goals and registering nine assists.

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