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Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says Jeffrey Schlupp looks set for a long spell on the sidelines after pulling his hamstring following his opener against rock bottom Sheffield United... while Christian Benteke suffered a dead leg against the Blades

Jeffrey Schlupp is set for a scan on Monday amid concerns he will miss at least a month with a hamstring injury.

Crystal Palace midfielder Schlupp pulled up in the first half of their 2-0 win against Sheffield United, in which he scored the opener, and was forced off after a period of treatment.

Jeffrey Schlupp converted from close range before being replaced by fellow scorer Ebere Eze
Roy Hodgson said after Crystal Palace's 2-0 win that he felt Schlupp was a long-term absentee

Manager Roy Hodgson said: 'Jeff Schlupp is more concerning as it is definitely a muscle injury. He felt a hamstring pull.

'It looks like we're going to miss him for a while and that's unfortunate because he's been doing very, very well for us.