Celtic coasted to a 3-0 victory against Rangers to send out an early title warning but one Ireland star received plenty of praise.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers stressed the importance of Liam Scales to his squad after the defender stepped up with a big performance against Rangers following the arrival of fresh competition.
Celtic bought left-sided United States international centre-back Auston Trusty two days earlier and the former Sheffield United player will be looking to form a partnership with international team-mate Cameron Carter-Vickers.READ MORE: When is the Ireland v England Nations League clash on plus TV details
The 26-year-old looked like he was on his way out of Celtic following a season-long loan at Aberdeen but he broke into the first team 12 months ago following injuries to the likes of Carter-Vickers and Maik Nawrocki. Rodgers allowed Gustaf Lagerbiekle and Yuki Kobayashi to depart in the transfer window while Nawrocki looks likely to be on the fringes after an injury-hit first 12 months in Glasgow.“I don’t know where we would have been without Liam last year. When he came in and played away at Ibrox and all the challenges that he has had from a player that was maybe going to leave. He is such an important member of this squad.
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