LONDON: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insists he has not lost faith in injury plagued Stevan Jovetic (pic), but admits his opinion could change by the end of the season.
The Montenegro forward arrived at the Etihad in a STG22 million (RM119 million) deal this summer, but has only managed five appearances after suffering a series of injuries and a bout of illness.
Pellegrini has admitted that he could begin to lose patience if the problems persist and has challenged the 24-year-old to prove his fitness during the second half of the season.
"It is very difficult to know with Jovetic," Pellegrini told the Sunday Mirror.
"But I believe what the player says and if he says he has a muscle problem I'm absolutely sure he has a muscle problem.
"We hope it was bad luck for the first part of the season and we can use him in the second half of the season because he is a very important player.
"It's impossible for the players to be 100 per cent for every game, but there are different degrees of injuries. I am optimistic.
"At the end of the season, maybe I change my opinion. But at the moment, I continue trusting him." Daily Mail
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