Published December 16,2023
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Saturday’s Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton Town was deserted within the sixty fifth minute after Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the pitch.
The rating was 1-1 when the 29-year-old Wales worldwide fell to the bottom with no different participant close to him. Players and Luton supervisor Rob Edwards reacted instantly to get medical consideration.
Lockyer was carried off on a stretcher to applause from the group after the opposite gamers had left the sphere, and the stadium announcer later knowledgeable the followers that the match had been deserted.
Luton stated Lockyer was responsive when he was taken off the pitch and later confirmed he was in hospital in a secure situation.
“Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher,” Luton stated in a press release.
“He obtained additional therapy contained in the stadium, for which we as soon as once more thank the medical groups from each side.
“Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside.”
Luton added: “Players from both sides were in no state of mind to continue with the game after seeing their much-loved team mate and friend taken off like that, and staff could not carry on with managing the game in such circumstances.”
The two groups got here out to thank supporters and Luton’s gamers have been applauded by the house followers, with Edwards visibly emotional as he walked across the pitch.
Centre again Lockyer additionally collapsed throughout Luton’s promotion playoff remaining win in opposition to Coventry City at Wembley on May 27.
He spent 5 days in hospital and had an operation to repair an atrial fibrillation, earlier than returning for pre-season coaching at Luton after receiving the all-clear.
Luton had taken the lead within the third minute when Elijah Adebayo headed in from a nook kick, earlier than Bournemouth equalised within the 58th minute by way of Dominic Solanke, shortly earlier than Lockyer’s collapse.
Source: www.anews.com.tr