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By Emma Sanders
BBC Sport
Reece James’ star showing in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup third round thrashing of League Two side Grimsby Town is now”only the start” for your adolescent, says Blues boss Frank Lampard.
Before his excellent cross was tapped in by Kurt Zouma, james, 19, set up Michy Batshuayi in the seventh minute.
He also scored Chelsea’s fifth in the second half before Batshuayi slotted home his second goal.
Chelsea’s Ross Barkley and Callum felt, while Grimsby’s Matt Green netted a volley.
Lampard said:”With his end merchandise, Reece James showed what he could do. A goal and two aids, but the performances on loan last year of Reece in Wigan showed.
“I think he is going to be a big player for this team. It is only the beginning for Reece.”
The Blues take on Premier League rivals Manchester United in the next round after they scraped past League One facet Rochdale.
It is the fourth consecutive season.
Manager Lampard altered the entire starting XI after Chelsea’s defeat by Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, however there were several large names included.
Batshuayi has performed 32 minutes from the league this season and was on the scoresheet for the first time since January 2018.
He was joined in the starting line-up by 58m registering 18-year-old England global Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pulisic – the latter returning from an Achilles injury suffered in April.
Nevertheless, it was James who amazed the many – linking up into the target using Batshuayi in the build-up and setting up Zouma having a cross from the exterior of his boot after the rest.
The 32-year-old striker Green of grimsby gave more than 5,000 travelling fans a glimpse of trust in Stamford Bridge as Chelsea were caught out by a ball in the 19th minute, but from then on the hosts defeated.
Aside from a young volley in Elliott Whitehouse, Chelsea keeper Willy Caballero was troubled and the Blues recorded their successive victory from.
Lampard added:”I believed Billy Gilmour conducted the game from midfield, also Marc Guehi was strong. They’ve been outstanding this year.
“And the youthful subs revealed how comfortable they’re on the ball. Now the hard work starts to get in the group frequently.”