Sunday 28 August 2016 13:52, UK
Christian Benteke is pleased with completing a full 90 minutes for the first time since May in his Premier League debut for Crystal Palace.
The striker, who last week became the club's record signing in a £27 million deal from Liverpool, played in Saturday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Bournemouth at Selhurst Park.
His debut was in the opening 45 minutes of Tuesday's 2-0 EFL Cup defeat of Blackpool. And the Belgian forward is looking to get his match sharpness back after being overlooked by Liverpool for much of last season.
He told Palace's website: "I had the chance to play 90 minutes and I felt a little bit tired at the end, but I'm now closer to my best, so I'm really happy.
"Of course I could have done better, but it was my first full game in a long time, so I was just getting back in shape."
Benteke was given a rare appearance for the Reds on May 15th against West Brom while Jurgen Klopp rested his first team in preparation for the Europa League final against Sevilla.
The former Aston Villa striker could feature for the Eagles against Middlesbrough on September 10th after the international break.
