Real Madrid boss has dispelled rumours that there has been a breakdown in relationship between him and James Rodriguez.
The former Napoli boss has declared that it was simply a technical decision to leave the Colombian out of the starting XI against Sporting Gijon.
He said the his decision to omit James Rodriguez from his starting XI for the opening fixture of the Liga season was purely tactical.
The Colombian had to settle for 34 minutes off the bench as Madrid were held to a goalless draw at Sporting Gijon.
The player tweeted this week that he felt "better than ever".
Benitez has now moved to play down reports of a spat between the pair.
"James is a great player," he said while speaking at a news conference.
"He's fundamental, the same as Isco and his other team-mates.
"If James didn't play it was due to a technical decision and not a personal matter."
"James is a very good player. He will be key for us and I will decide tomorrow who will play."
Benitez and Real Madrid will be looking to obtain their first full points of the season at the weekend when they face Real Betis on Saturday.
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