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Huddersfield midfielder O'Brien: Chelsea youngster Colwill will have fantastic career

Huddersfield Town midfielder Lewis O'Brien has tipped Chelsea youngster Levi Colwill to have a 'fantastic' career.

The Chelsea Academy star scored on his birthday on Saturday in Huddersfield's 2-0 win at Birmingham City.

Speaking to Yorkshire Live after that awway victory, O'Brien admitted Colwill has shocked some of the Terriers' players with how quickly he has adapted to life in the English second tier.

"When people like that come in, he's a young player and you question is he going to perform?" he said.

"But he has stepped into the Championship unbelievably well - I'm sure he's got a fantastic career ahead of him at the highest level."

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