"He needs to score," said Benitez. "He played better against Tottenham, but he needs a goal because the chance at the end he snatched at a little.
"It's difficult for him. At Real Madrid he did not play for a long time. We know he is a skilful player and he has good movement and good heading, but sometimes he needs to be a little quicker.
"I am sure that pre-season will help him. He has had five months without playing. Maybe now he is in pre-season.
"The first chance, the header, I thought the goalkeeper made a good save. The last one is difficult because it was at the end of the game. Maybe if he had controlled and shot it might have been different."