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Amuneke hails Messi and Benzema's impact since Ronaldo's departure

Emmanuel Amuneke has selected Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema as the Spanish top-flight’s best current players.

Both stars had been impressive for their title-chasing teams before La Liga was suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Argentine icon Messi continues to break new boundaries and is showing no signs of slowing down at 32 years of age. He currently leads the topscorer’s chart with 19 goals as his Catalan outfit leads the table with 58 points.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to the Italian top-flight saw Zinedine Zidane’s men turn to Benzema for inspiration, and the Frenchman has not disappointed – accounting for 14 out of 49 goals scored by Los Blancos in La Liga so far.