Christian Benteke admits £32.5m price tag will keep him in spotlight

Christian Benteke has acknowledged the £32.5m (€42m) Liverpool paid for him means he will always be under scrutiny and that it has made his time at Anfield more difficult.

Benteke was accused of diving by Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew on Sunday when he won a late penalty and scored from the spot in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time to secure Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Selhurst Park.

The goal was only his eighth since he joined the club under former manager Brendan Rodgers, and Benteke revealed he had expected more from his time at Liverpool so far.