international could keep the armband, having “pleased” Benitez with his performance.
Asked if the 26-year-old would continue to lead his team, Benitez said: “We will see. I was really pleased for him.
“I wanted to give him some confidence. (He is) someone (that) has a lot of influence with French players, because they see him as a big name and a big player, so he’s been important for them and for us.
“I’m not too worried about that. We will consider it (longer-term captaincy), because he’s done very well.”
Asked about substitute Shelvey’s reaction to being left out, Benitez said: “I think he understood.
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