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Rafael Benitez gives his assessment of the role of Richarlison at Tottenham Hotspur

Rafael Benitez has claimed that the Tottenham Hotspur squad is too good for Richarlison to make a difference.

Spurs signed Richarlison from Everton this summer for £60 million. The 25-year-old is yet to score for Tottenham in the Premier League but has a double in the Champions League.

Now, former Everton manager Benitez believes that the Brazilian will not be the difference maker at Spurs like he was at the Merseyside club. Speaking to Football Daily (h/t Express), the manager gave his thoughts.

Tottenham finished last season with an established trio of Harry Kane, Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski. Richarlison was added as the fourth option this summer, but he has worked his way up.

He has been a regular for Antonio Conte this month, after coming on from the bench last month for all his games. But with Son finding his form again, Conte will likely revert to the established trio.

Benitez does know a thing or two about the 25-year-old. He managed the Brazilian during his time at Everton. He played 14 league games under him, scoring four times in the process.

Richarlison is establishing himself in the team. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

There is a reason why an experienced coach like Conte decided to splash so much money on a forward like Richarlison. It does not matter what Benitez has to say about him, the player has all the potential in him to decide the season for the north London club.