Kenwyne Jones is trying put his personal worries to one side and concentrate on the football side of things. Stoke boss Tony Pulis revealed the striker is trying to cope with a family tragedy which he believes affected his performances in recent weeks.
In an interview on the club website, Jones said: "When it comes to football it does tend to take your mind off stuff.
"Problems are part of life and sometimes it does tend to spill over into football.
"In football you have to enjoy every day that you have because when it's finished, that's it."
Jones's strike against Everton was his seventh goal for the club following his £8million signing from Sunderland in August.
"In the past weeks, chances have been few so it was good to be off the mark again, " he said. "It was a great way to start the new year.
"Things are going well and we are looking forward to going there (to Old Trafford) and doing our best."
