Chelsea 5-1 Nottingham Forest: Michy Batshuayi hat-trick helps Blues earn victory in Carabao Cup as Eden Hazard gets full run-out at Stamford Bridge

Michy Batshuayi's hat-trick helps Chelsea hammer Nottingham Forest 5-1 at Stamford Bridge in the Carabao Cup

Kenedy opened the scoring after just 13 minutes when he latched on to Antonio Rudiger's magnificently curled cross

 The Brazilian runs to the corner and punches the air in celebration after netting his third career goal for the Blues

Michy Batshuayi then doubled the hosts' lead just six minutes later, poking home with his left foot between the keepers' legs

Musonda added the third when he rifled home a low shot under the Forest goalkeeper during Chelsea's dominant display

Musonda congratulates the returning Eden Hazard after his pin-point ball paved the way for Batshuayi's second of the night

Batshuayi laughs after the ball bounces off the bar before hitting him on the thigh and dribbling in for his third of the evening

Antonio Conte gestures from the sideline as his team make an encouraging start to proceedings in the Carabao Cup clash

Charly Musonda, Chelsea's 20-year-old striker, goes to ground after a challenge from Joe Worrall inside the Forest area

Kenedy broke the deadlock early on with a perfectly controlled volley which sailed past helpless Stephen Henderson in goal

The Brazilian opened his goalscoring account for the season after earning his first start for Conte's side this campaign

Davide Zappacosta and Rudiger celebrate with Kenedy as Chelsea dominate proceedings early on at Stamford Bridge

Hazard, who returned to the Chelsea starting line up for the first time this season, dribbles with purpose at defenders

The Belgium international heaps more misery on the visitors with a smartly taken finish to put Chelsea two goals to the good

The Italian manager smiles as two early goals settle the nerves and his team take a comfortable lead at Stamdord Bridge

Dates and times of the Carabao Cup last-16 fixtures are to be finalised at a later date but will take place on October 23/24

Zappacosta, a £25million summer signing from Torino, slides in strongly to dispossess Forest midfielder Ben Osborn

 And then, before the end of the first 45, Musonda found some space in the Forest box and smashed in a low shot

It wasn't long before Musonda opened his Chelsea account with his powerful and low shot rocketed into the back of the net

The Belgian bears a massive smile as he sprints to the adoring fans after his maiden Chelsea goal  further opens the gap

And the youngster was not finished, he latched onto Cesc Fabregas's ball over the top but his effort squirted just wide

In the second half, Hazard was back to his old tricks: through on goal, the Belgian pulled it back and laid off Batshuayi

The striker duly obliged as he was left to side foot into the empty net and bag his second of the evening at Stamford Bridge

Ethan Ampadu, at just 17 years of age, comes on for his first Chelsea appearance — replacing Fabregas in midfield

Chelsea's newest starlet, who was bought from Exeter this summer, strides confidently with the ball across midfield

Batshuayi laughs as he celebrates his hat-trick with his team-mates on a night where Chelsea ran riot at the Bridge