Ismael Bennacer reveals he is “learning a lot” from Lucas Biglia as he continues to establish himself in Milan's midfield.

The Algeria international arrived from Empoli over the summer and, after a tough start to life at San Siro, has gone on to play 11 times in Serie A this season.

“Now I’m playing more, I want to do well,” he told Milan TV.

“I know my teammates better and the people who work at Milanello.

Ismael Bennacer reveals he is “learning a lot” from Lucas Biglia as he continues to establish himself in Milan's midfield.

The Algeria international arrived from Empoli over the summer and, after a tough start to life at San Siro, has gone on to play 11 times in Serie A this season.

“Now I’m playing more, I want to do well,” he told Milan TV.

“I know my teammates better and the people who work at Milanello.

“I’m learning a lot; I have more belief in myself now. I’ll bring the ball with me when I need to, if not, I try to turn the play. I can still improve a lot.”

The 22-year-old recently displaced Biglia but thanked the Argentine for mentoring him.

“I speak a lot with him, mostly when I fail actually. He is helping me a lot and I’m learning from him.

“When you have teammates like that, it’s always positive. I speak to the whole group. We are a team and I’m not any different.

“Of course, I am closer with some than others, but I speak and laugh with everyone.”

He stressed they were playing for the fans and coach Stefano Pioli, who has improved results since replacing Marco Giampaolo in October.

“We need to give everything for them [the fans]. I hope that the match on Sunday will go well.

“We also need to give everything for our coach, who is working very hard. When things are not going very well, it’s always the coach that has to pay for it.”

Bennacer is up for the African Footballer of the Year award, having helped Algeria win the Africa Cup of Nations earlier in 2019.

“I’m happy to be among the 10 candidates. Now I need to continue my work, to be on that list every year.”

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