The future of Isco at Real Madrid has been unclear within the club's crowded midfield, but he appears to have a supporter in Rafael Benitez.

"Isco is the new Iniesta," said Benitez in February.

"Isco has technical quality and overall quality , because he is able to do the things you do to rivals. It looks like Iniesta with the ability to get out of situations with control," he said.