Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke admits his World Cup hopes are on the line.

Benteke, 27, has just three games left to make Belgium boss Roberto Martinez's squad.

He said: “In the past I have had just one opportunity on the match and I scored.

“This year, I feel more involved in the game, I make more effort but I'm not rewarded. I do not say it's the fault of others, I'm clumsy, lack of lucidity, lack of success too. But I will work."

Benteke was left out of Martinez's squad for the recent friendly against Saudi Arabia. He added: “I knew it was 50-50, I'm no longer a kid, I also knew the reason - it's my statistics and not the overall quality of my matches.

“If I look at those who play in my place, I think they're not in their best shape either. I should be in. In the end, the fact of not being in that squad had both negative and positive effect."