An Ireland teammate of Richard Keogh was shocked that a club night out could spiral into the car crash that could end the Derby captain's career.
Keogh faces up to 15 months on the sidelines from the knee injury he suffered in the crash that saw fellow Derby players Mason Bennett and Tom Lawrence charged for drink driving.
On hearing the news, the 33-year-old's Ireland teammate Doherty was first worried about Keogh's physical health.
But the Wolves star said he struggled to imagine a similar scenario playing out at his club.
He told the Second Captains Podcast: "I was surprised, and concerned to find out if he (Keogh) was alright.
"I have concern but then you're looking at it and thinking it was completely avoidable for one. There was no need.
"Obviously you're sympathetic but it was a really avoidable situation and it's got very messy now.
"From a Wolves point of view, the only night out that we have as a team is the Christmas party, which is just known at every club.
"We have a lot of foreign players and a lot of foreign players don't actually drink. In our squad, I would say the vast majority don't drink.
"I don't drink hardly ever now when I used to go out almost every weekend and drink almost every weekend."
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