"Fabio is a player with a lot of quality and he is a really good signing for us," said the Liverpool boss about his latest recruit.
"His technical ability is fantastic and he has a great left foot and provides the team with a lot of options.
"He has a really good mentality and he is a winner."
Rafa pleased with Aurelio signing
Benitez worked with Aurelio while at Valencia and when the Brazilian full-back became available on a Bosman transfer he was quick to bring him to Liverpool.