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Host of Palace players in international action as Bats bags, Zaha assists and Hennessey levels record

Six Crystal Palace players were in international action on Thursday evening across four separate matches, with Belgium's friendly against Ivory Coast providing particularly noteworthy viewing for Palace fans.

The Red Devils lined-up with Michy Batshuayi facing his domestic teammate Wilfried Zaha, and the pair were both instrumental in the two countries drawing the game.

Batshuayi opened the scoring after 53 minutes as he rifled home on the rebound before Sebastiaan Bornauw felled Zaha felled in the box, handing Les Éléphants a penalty which Franck Kessie duly converted.

Christian Benteke also enjoyed match action as he replaced goalscorer Batshuayi in the 68th-minute.