Queen's Park W · Defender · #4 · Scotland · 29 yrs
A major rebuild beckons at double winners Celtic this summer. The Scottish Cup victory over Dunfermline last weekend completed a remarkable recovery under Martin O'Neill in a chaotic campaign. For starters, goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel's Celtic days - and possibly his professional career - are over because of a serious shoulder injury.
Centre-half Liam Scales believes Celtic's late run to a league and cup double means they can go into the next season "on a positive note" while also realising they cannot rest on their laurels. Celtic improved in Martin O'Neill's two spells as interim manager and ended the season beating second-tier Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 in Saturday's Scottish Cup final - a week after retaining the Premiership title by beating long-time leaders Hearts by the same scoreline. "It gives us that chance to go into next season on a positive note," 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international Scales said.
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