Striker Dwight Gayle admits the years are starting to catch up with him after finally opening his goal account for Stoke City.
He joined Stoke last summer following spells with Peterborough, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and West Brom.
"As much as I don't like to say it, I can't pretend I'm 25," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"I understand that I'm not as young and leggy as I was, but I'm going to try and help the team whichever way I can. I'll have to use my experience."
The goal was Gayle's first since he scored for Newcastle in a 2-1 Premier League victory over West Brom in December 2020.