Benitez said: “Maybe his goal against Stoke was disallowed because destiny will see him score the 100th against Everton.
“Steven can score in any game, he’s always a threat. But maybe it will be better if he scores on Saturday.
“Not too many midfielders can score 99 goals in their career. Maybe Steven is the best attacking midfielder around.
“He enjoyed last season playing as a second striker, as it was a central position and he was behind a player like Fernando Torres.
“Don’t forget, he also scored 23 goals in one season when playing mainly on the right with freedom to come inside.”
