Football Soccer Britain - Crystal Palace v Blackpool - EFL Cup Second Round - Selhurst Park - 23/8/16 Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke Action Images via Reuters / Tony O'Brien Livepic
(Reuters) - Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has backed Christian Benteke to hit top form once the Belgian striker spends more time on the pitch.
Benteke made his debut for the club in the 2-0 League Cup win against Blackpool but was substituted at half time by Connor Wickham, who netted Palace's second goal.
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