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Celtic manager Elena Sadiku said she does not want to get sent off again after the first dismissal of her coaching career came in this weekend’s defeat by Rangers.

Her side hope to claim their first ever point in the Women’s Champions League in London and Sadiku is adamant she has learned her lesson.

“It was my first and my last [red card]. I would rather not speak about it, but it is what it is,” she said.

“It’s not how I want to be perceived and I’m never going to do it again.”

European football has been a learning curve for Celtic but Sadiku feels her players are rising to the challenge in a tough group which includes Real Madrid.

“What the players have learned the most is to be braver and more confident, especially in possession,” said Sadiku.

“We knew it was going to be tough, especially with the teams in the group. We’re really learning during the competition.

“In the last performance against Chelsea it was pretty clear how much we fought together as a team and how strong we were as a team.

“Losing to Rangers the way we did, I don’t think it took anything away from us. We’re now even more hungry. It’s all about how we step up again.”