Roy Hodgson Confirms Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke Won't Play Again in 2018 After Knee Surgery

​​Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed ​Christian Benteke is unlikely to play again until 2019 after undergoing knee surgery. Having been injured since early September, the Belgian striker is now facing a further stretch on the sidelines despite the successful operation.  Speaking to ​Sky Sports, Hodgson explained how they had originally tried to avoid surgery. He said: "​Christian Benteke was operated on yesterday. We tried the conservative route to put an end to his knee problem,... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/