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Mo Elyounoussi reckons he was hung out to dry at the time after being caught on his phone on the Celtic bench. ‌

The Norwegian was pilloried for taking a peek at his mobile after being subbed during a shocking 4-1 Europa League defeat to Sparta Prague back in November 2020. ‌

Hoops legends Chris Sutton and Paul Lambert were among those who slaughtered the winger at the time for an apparent lack of professionalism. ‌

Five years on from the slip-up, Elyounoussi cringes at a mistake made during one of the strangest periods in football history amid the Covid pandemic.

He told Record Sport : "So what happened was I was subbed off and I went to shower - I think it was cold at that time - I got changed to the tracksuit we used and I had my phone in my pocket.

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