Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke had to be withdrawn early against Swansea due to damaged shoulder ligaments.

Manager Sam Allardyce confirmed that the Belgium striker was potentially injured, which seemed to result from clashing with Swans goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski in the penalty area.

Benteke attempted to play on but the striker was replaced at half-time by Frazier Campbell.

Christian Benteke suffered potential shoulder ligament damage against Swansea City

The striker attempted to play on but had to be substituted off at half-time in the game

He is set to have a scan on Wednesday, at which point Palace will be able to assess the extent of the damage suffered by Benteke.

Loic Remy could make his Palace debut against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup on Saturday, which would provide a boost for Allardyce's side.

They are set to lose forward Wilfried Zaha for up to a month as he joins up with the Ivory Coast for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Eagles lost 2-1 against crisis club Swansea City on Tuesday night to leave themselves a point above the relegation zone.

Benteke's absence would come as a blow to Crystal Palace as they look to avoid relegation

Allardyce criticised referee Paul Tierney for not awarding a penalty for the foul on Benteke.

He said: ‘The goalie has cleaned him out and I can't understand (how it was not a red card and penalty). Maybe I can.

'He (Tierney) might have found it difficult to make the big judgements and chose not to do it in case he got it wrong.