Crystal Palace confirmed team news: No Benteke, Ayew starts in Hodgson's final game vs Liverpool Roy Hodgson has named his Crystal Palace team for the final time as his reign as manager comes to an end against Liverpool at Anfield Christian Benteke celebrates after scoring against Arsenal (Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Christian Benteke misses out on what could have been a Crystal Palace farewell against his old club Liverpool, as the striker could not recover in time from a knock picked up against Arsenal. Jordan Ayew starts in place of the Belgian in Roy Hodgson's final game as Palace manager, while there are only seven substitutes named on the bench after the manager admitted in his pre-match press conference that the club were struggling with injuries and absences.