Summary:
Manchester City's £27m striker spent hours in the gym during the summer in a bid to stay fit for the new season.

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By . Luke Augustus for MailOnline . Follow @@Luke_Augustus29 . Stevan Jovetic believes his impressive start to the season is down to the hours he spent during pre-season in the gym. The Montenegrin revealed that he has focused on strengthening his hamstrings to enable him to withstand the physical excursions of the Premier League. New man: Stevan Jovetic believes his impressive start to the season is due his new gym regime . Running riot: Jovetic says he focused on strengthening his hamstrings for the Premier League season rigours . Jovetic made just 18 appearances for City in his debut campaign last term that was blighted by injuries. The £22million signing from Fiorentina was restricted to just seven starts in all competitions as Manuel Pellegrini's side won achieved a Premier League and Capital One Cup double. However, Jovetic's pre-season dedication seems to have paid off with the 24-year-old having started both of City's Premier League games this season at Newcastle and against Liverpool. Pellegrini's faith in Jovetic looks to have been rewarded after he collected man-of-the-match for his two-goal performance in their 3-1 win against the Reds on Monday night. Matchwinning performance: Jovetic (left) scored twice as City won 3-1 against Liverpool on Monday night . VIDEO Jovetic deserved this performance - Pellegrini .