Hogg did not want to take 'risk' with Donacien in FA Cup tie
Chris Hogg said he did not want to take a ‘risk’ with Janoi Donacien after the defender was left out of the squad for Saturday’s FA Cup tie against York City.
Donacien had started the previous seven games but did not travel for the first round tie at the LNER Community Stadium, and he was badly missed as Town crumbled to a 4-0 defeat.
“JD is managing his body and we need to make sure he’s right,” said Hogg. “He’s played a lot of games in the last few weeks and he’s on a different programme compared to everyone else in terms of how his body recovers after games.
“It was a bit of a blow for him not to travel but we’re hoping he’ll freshen up and be fit. It would have been a bit of a risk but there’s also an element of - can you perform and can you move and can you do what the team needs?
“After a conversation with Janoi, it was very clear that it would have been a risk, so we’ll try and look after him.”
Hogg also confirmed midfielder Joe O’Brien-Whitmarsh missed Saturday’s game for personal reasons.