The 28-year-old was one of three changes made for the draw with Norwich City. He had only been back for a short while after suffering a serious hamstring injury against Ipswich Town in September, and he was forced off after just 15 minutes. Harry Pickering replaced him at left wing-back.
John Eustace doesn’t think Hedges’ setback is too severe, but the wide player won’t play when the Magpies visit Ewood Park for the Emirates FA Cup.
This implies that the winger will miss the midweek match along with Sam Barnes, Joe Rankin-Costello, Harry Leonard, and Hayden Carter.
During a squad news update to RoversTV, Hedgey [Hedges], 44, stated, “We rested him at Cardiff and it might have been maybe one game too much on Saturday. He played those three games in a week.
I hope it’s not too bad, but his groyne stiffened up. I don’t think he’ll be available.
No one will return to the situation, and we’ll continue to evaluate the situation.
There are a few weary and bruised bodies at the training site, so we’ll have to see who’s fit for the match.
We’ll make sure we’re prepared and competitive, regardless of who’s out there.
