Friday, 9 September 2016

Crystal Palace turn to Benteke Jr after Loïc Rémy injury

• Jonathan Benteke will be in squad for Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough
• Yohan Cabaye will miss trip to Teesside with a groin injury

Crystal Palace are to include Christian Benteke’s younger brother, Jonathan Benteke, in their squad for Saturday’s trip to Middlesbrough with the forward having effectively moved up the pecking order at Selhurst Park after Loic Rémy succumbed to injury.

While Palace paid a club record £27m to secure Christian Benteke from Liverpool this summer, his 21-year-old sibling joined for a nominal fee from the Belgian club Zulte Waregem, for whom he had scored twice in 21 league matches. The presumption was he would link up with the development squad and continue his development in youth football, but the torn thigh which has ruled Rémy out for up to two months has left Alan Pardew short in attacking options.

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