France coach Didier Deschamps is delighted with the form of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. Real teammate Cristiano Ronaldo declared Benzema the best striker in Spain after his brace in victory over Athletic Bilbao.
Deschamps said: "He's a world-class player. Sometimes he needs a run of games to be at his best, but I've always seen him as one of our team's leaders up front.
"He's an important player and if he can combine his talent with regular first-team football he'll just keep getting better. Nobody is better qualified than Cristiano to comment on him, so if he says so..."
