Borussia Dortmund boss and is pleased to see the 24-year-old starting to come into his own.
"It is important for a new player when he comes to a club to show this but he does not have to show me because I know him very well," said Klopp. "We know a little bit more about him, it was very intensive for him tonight.
"He is ready. He is prepared for this league, he is physically strong, a good technician and usually he is a good finisher. A good player."
Benteke will be back for Saturday's trip to Chelsea but Klopp is still waiting to be able to select Daniel Sturridge for the first time as the England striker is still hampered by a knee injury.
"We have to talk about Daniel when he can train," he added. "I don't know how much but four, five, six, seven, eight days is normal.
"It is not important how good you are, it is only important you have enough strength to play in this really intensive league.
"There is no pressure from me. I have to wait. If he is back then he has to train.
"Christian, I think, will be fit on Saturday. With our striker situation we can take absolutely no risk. Divock came on and worked really hard."
Despite the defeat, in which Junior Stanislas had the visitors' best three chances only to be denied by Adam Bogdan on every occasion, Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe insisted he was happy with his side's display.
"To perform in the manner we did is a positive," he said "Harry Arter returning is a massive boost and players who have not played a lot of football didn't do their chances of game time a lot of harm.
"We never want them to taste defeat but there are certain ways to lose and I think we can hold our heads up high."
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