"I've followed Joe's situation quite a lot and, yes, I feel sorry for him," Hogg told Press Association Sport.
"Goalkeeping is changing, for sure, I've seen the same thing playing in Greece and even in Malta. Even though the quality is not the same they are all looking for goalkeepers who can pass.
"I understand the reasoning of the Manchester City coach, it makes sense, but at the end of the day it happens and you have to deal with whatever football or life throws at you.
mercurial vapor v red "Football is a game of confidence and you will go in and out of form, but the best fight back and stay at the top. Joe got himself to Torino and Serie A is a great league."
mercurial superfly cr7 blue Asked if he might look to show Hart up with some neat footwork of his own on Saturday, Hogg said: "With my club I play more of that game, not so much the national side."
Hogg has around 15 family and friends coming to see him line up against the country of his birth, though he stresses all have been given tickets in the away end and have been instructed to cheer on along the same lines.
16+ PureChaos white "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity but you can't lose your mind about the glitziness of the stadium or the situation," he added.
superfly v red "You focus on your job and be a professional. We've played Italy four times in recent qualifying and they never took the mick out of the us.
elastico superfly black "We want to leave with our heads held high, to gain respect from everybody and make the most of our chance to do the Maltese people proud."
