Newcastle forward Ayoze Perez admits his relationship with boss Rafa Benitez has been key to his personal success this season.

"It's been a great start for me, playing every game from the start and he gave me a lot of confidence," Perez told Sky Sports while back home in Tenerife.

"For a player that's key and he's been really important for me. I've learned a lot from him and I try to give him back the same.

"He always tries to speak with you, to teach you a lot of things, to improve, what you can do better. For a player, that's important."