Leighton Baines believes Everton's mini-break this week will help lift the spirit of the players.
The Toffees saw their winless run extended to eight matches when they drew 0-0 with West Bromwich Albino on Monday night but they will now spend a few days in Qatar to get some warm weather prior to their next Premier League fixture at Crystal Palace on January 31.
"It is like a mini pre-season in a way," said Baines. "We have been spending a lot of time together anyway but to go away is a nice change of scenery.
"Hopefully it gets a bit more spirit among the lads and keeps everyone together because when you are not winning games and there is a lot of criticism it is easy to look after yourself.
"We have to stay together and look after each other and hopefully this trip will be beneficial in all those ways."
Everton, who have not won in the league since beating QPR 3-1 on December 15, currently sit 12th on the table with 23 points from 22 outings.
