But the Celtic captain does not expect an wholesale clear-out despite their failure to win a trophy and predicts some major signings could make them even better next time.

“I am pretty sure the majority of the players will be here next season,” said Lambert.

“I am sure the manager will get one or two great players in because we will need a big squad for the games we are going to play.

“We will have to play a phenomenal amount of games and the manager will need a big squad to play Saturday, midweek and then Saturday again.”