(Reuters) - Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke is recovering well from a knee ligament injury and is confident of returning to first-team action for the Premier League club in November, the Belgium international has said. "The rehab is going really well and I'm feeling really happy with the way that my ligament is healing, so hopefully I can be back in a few weeks," Benteke told the club's website(www.cpfc.co.uk). The 26-year-old also wants to impress Belgium manager Roberto Martinez with a goal-scoring run at Palace to boost his chances of being called up for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. "Playing in the World Cup is a big motivation but it's only going to improve my performances at the club. I really want to help the team and do well this year to make sure I'm in the squad," he added.

Source: The Star October 18, 2017 04:30 UTC