Karim Benzema has hailed Angel Di Maria as a "great team-mate" and believes he will help Paris Saint-Germain succeed in the Champions League.

The Ligue 1 champions have failed to get beyond the quarter-finals of the competition in each of the last three seasons as they look to cement themselves as a powerhouse of European football. Di Maria joined the club in the summer after a failed stint at Manchester United, but Benzema is confident his former Real Madrid team-mate will succeed in France. "Di Maria is a great guy! I have a