Benzema has labeled the Paris Saint-Germain talisman as ‘a very talented player’ and will be relishing the chance to play with him for Les Bleus.
The former Olympique Lyonnais man has made his return to the national team for the first time in six years and will be in contention for the upcoming Euros.
Didier Deschamps added Benzema to his 26-man squad for this summer’s European tournament and it came as a surprise considering he had been banished from the national team by the manager in the wake of his alleged involvement in a sex tape scandal.
Benzema was not picked for the Euros 2016 and was not part of the French national team which won the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The 33-year-old is expected to start for France in the opening Euro 2020 group stage match against Germany on June 15.
“It’s clear I’ve had a lot of feedback,” Benzema told Onze Mondial. “It can be only easy [to play with Mbappe].
“It’s true that he’s a young player, but very, very talented. I like his movements, how he plays football. Now it’s up to us to get along well on the pitch, but anyway, I have no doubts about that.
“Still, we should not focus on the Mbappe-Benzema duo. There are many very talented players in this team: [Antoine] Griezmann, [Olivier] Giroud, [Paul] Pogba, [Ousmane] Dembele, [Kingsley] Coman, [Wissam] Ben Yedder.
“The danger can come from anywhere and that is so much better for France.”
