Stevan Jovetic joined Manchester City from Fiorentina in 2013 and scored just 11 goals in 44 appearances

Stevan Jovetic made around 30 appearances for Manchester City in the two years since he joined them from Fiorentina

Stevan Jovetic, the hero of Manchester City's 3-1 victory over Liverpool, had endured a frustrating debut campaign with the English Premier League champions, making only 11 appearances.

Stevan Jovetic scored two goals as Manchester City convincingly beat last season's runners-up Liverpool.

A frustrating goalless draw at Stoke on Saturday saw the Manchester City manager's first attempts at rotation fail to come off.

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They have brought in strikers Alvaro Negredo from Sevilla and Stevan Jovetic from Fiorentina, as well as Spanish midfielder Jesus Navas and Brazil midfielder Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Negredo was traveling Friday to join up with his new teammates on their preseason tour in South Africa, along with Jovetic. The 23-year-old Montenegro striker has been signed after scoring 40 goals in 134 appearances for Fiorentina. He is reunited with former Fiorentina teammate Matija Nastasic at the Etihad Stadium.

City midfielder Gareth Barry felt that the team's fitness had let them down against Supersport United in Pretoria on Sunday.

The 23-year-old Montengrin international will cost City a reported 30 million euros.