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From Emma Sanders
BBC Sport
Reece James’ celebrity showing in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup third round thrashing of League Two side Grimsby Town is now”just the beginning” for the adolescent, says Blues boss Frank Lampard.
Before his excellent cross was tapped in by Kurt Zouma, james, 19, set up Michy Batshuayi at the seventh minute.
He believed Chelsea’s fifth in the second half until Batshuayi slotted home his second objective.
While Grimsby’s Matt Green netted a volley Callum Hudson-Odoi and chelsea’s Ross Barkley even scored.
Lampard said:”With his end merchandise, Reece James revealed what he could do. A purpose and two aids, however the performances on loan this past year of Reece in Wigan showed the gift he’s got.
“I think he is going to be a big player for this bar. It’s just the beginning for Reece.”
After they scraped past League One facet Rochdale in a penalty 25, the Blues take on Premier League rivals Manchester United in the next round.
It is the fourth season where they face United in a cup competition.
There have been large names contained, although manager Lampard changed the starting XI after Chelsea’s defeat by Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
Batshuayi has performed 32 minutes in the league this season and was on the scoresheet for the first time since January 2018.
He was joined in the beginning line-up by 58m signing Christian Pulisic along with 18-year-old England – the latter returning with an Achilles injury suffered in April.
Nevertheless, it was James who amazed the many – linking up with Batshuayi from the build-up to the target and putting up Zouma with a cross from the surface of the boot after the fracture.
The 32-year-old striker Green of grimsby gave more than supporters a glimpse of trust in Stamford Bridge as Chelsea were caught by a long ball at the 19th minute, but from then on the hosts.
Aside from an early volley from Elliott Whitehouse, Chelsea keeper Willy Caballero was troubled and the Blues listed their 12th victory against a group from.
Lampard added:”I believed Billy Gilmour conducted the game from midfield, also Marc Guehi was solid. They’ve been outstanding this year.
“And the young subs showed how comfy they are around the ball. The hard work begins to get from the group regularly.”
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