Ethan's Riches

WELLENS HELPING DEVELOP GALBRAITH TO THE TOP

- Alan Smith

ETHAN GALBRAITH is earning all of the plaudits.

But while his manager is convinced that the Leyton Orient star is already Premier League quality, Galbraith insists he is not there yet.

The Northern Ireland international has plenty of similarities with Os boss Richie Wellens.

Both midfielders were released by Manchester United as youngsters after solitary first-team appearances.

Wellens went on to have a long, successful career from the old Third Division to the second tier.

And Galbraith, the man Charlton must silence at Wembley this afternoon, is well on his way to doing the same.

"There is no doubt in my mind that Ethan Galbraith is a Premier League player," Wellens says.