"I am only focused on my team and I will always give my 100 per cent support to Steven. His commitment is 100 per cent always and he will play as well as he always does for us," said Benitez.
"Crouch scored a great goal and he showed the quality he has. We are now looking forward to the Newcastle match.
"It will be a tough game as every one is in the Premier League, but we know if we can win we will be really close to the top of the table.
"It is a really important week coming up for us and I am fully focused on coaching and training my team."
