Glenn Coleman
Dec 16, 2023 - 08:15

Luton Town confirms Tom Lockyer suffered cardiac arrest - club statement on captain's condition

Luton Town's Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest during a match, but is now in stable condition and undergoing further treatment.

Luton Town has announced that their player, Tom Lockyer, experienced a cardiac arrest during a match against Bournemouth. The team has confirmed that Lockyer was responsive to medical staff before being taken to the hospital. In a statement released just over an hour after the incident, Luton revealed that Lockyer was in stable condition and undergoing further treatment at the hospital with his family by his side.

The team's statement acknowledged that Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch but was responsive by the time he was taken off on a stretcher. He received further treatment inside the stadium and was transferred to the hospital, where he is currently stable and undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside. Luton Town expressed gratitude for the support, concern, and loving messages for Lockyer.

The Premier League has confirmed that the match between Luton Town and Bournemouth has been called off. The game was tied at 1-1 when Lockyer collapsed on the pitch, and further details on the game are awaited from the league.

This is not the first time that Tom Lockyer has collapsed on the pitch. Earlier this year, he experienced a similar incident during a match against Coventry City in the Championship playoffs. After spending five days in the hospital, Lockyer expressed his desire to move on from the incident and continue playing Premier League football.

Lockyer explained that he had an atrial fibrillation, which caused the top part of his heart to beat four times faster than it should have. He underwent an operation to fix it and has been given the all-clear. Despite the challenging experience, Lockyer is focused on drawing a line under it and moving forward.

Currently, Luton Town is struggling in the relegation zone, having only secured two wins out of 16 matches. While the team has scored 17 goals this season, they are facing difficulties in preventing goals from their opponents.