Karim Benzema has said Kylian Mbappé needs to step up more for Real Madrid in the big games.

Benzema, who won numerous trophies in his 14 years at Madrid before joining Al Ittihad in July 2023 on a free transfer, said of his former France teammate Mbappé to Diario AS : "He's much better; scoring goals isn't new to him. He did it at Paris Saint-Germain , and at Real Madrid he's going to score many more."

Mbappé, 26, scored 43 goals in all competitions and finished as LaLiga's top scorer in his first season at Madrid. He has made a superb start to this campaign as well, with 18 goals in 16 games.

"He needs to focus more on these moments when Real Madrid needs him because he has everything needed to do it," Benzema said.

"There will be games where Mbappé won't touch the ball. W

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