Luton Town issue an important update on Tom Lockyer’s condition and what caused him to collapse at Bournemouth on Saturday.
The Hatters issued a further update after the captain was involved in worrying scenes in the Premier League, with medical staff reacting quick to attend to him.
Players from both sides were taken off the pitch with play suspended before being abandoned.
It’s been confirmed he suffered a cardiac arrest with Luton saying in a club statement.
Luton manager going round the stadium clapping the Luton and Bournemouth fans to thank them for their support after Luton player Tom Lockyer collapsed on the pitch, forcing the game to be abandoned.
A touching moment, fingers crossed the lad is ok! 🙏❤️pic.twitter.com/N84BtKkX9i
— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) December 16, 2023
Luton Town said: “We all hope and pray for our leader and captain Tom Lockyer, who is thankfully responsive and has been taken to hospital.
“We don’t know the full extent of what happened and what the next steps are at this stage, but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for their immediate response, which was absolutely amazing.
“We are sorry to all supporters present that 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 having had to deal with the situation.
“We thank everyone for the wonderful applause and singing of Locks’ name inside the stadium at such a difficult time.
“Now is the time for all of our players, staff and supporters to come together as we always do and give our love and support to Tom and his family.
“Our thoughts are with him and them all. 🧡”
They then followed that with a further update: “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.
“He received further treatment inside the stadium, for which we once again thank the medical teams from both sides.
“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.
“We would like to thank everyone for their support, concern and loving messages for Locks. 🧡
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We all hope and pray for our leader and captain Tom Lockyer, who is thankfully responsive and has been taken to hospital.
We don’t know the full extent of what happened and what the next steps are at this stage, but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for… pic.twitter.com/pPCuB9ROju
— Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) December 16, 2023
AFC Bournemouth tweeted: “We’re relieved to hear Tom is responsive 🧡
“Our thoughts will continue to be with Tom and his family at this time.
“We’d like to thank all the medical staff for their quick action as well as everyone inside the stadium for their support and unity during a difficult moment.”
Tom Lockyer spoke in an interview with Sky Sports earlier this year on when he collapse in May.
At the time, he said: “I’m doing well. It’s been a mad week or so. I had the all-clear yesterday [Monday] and I’m all good moving forward.
“I was quite lucky. They knew straight away what it was and it wasn’t life-threatening. It was an atrial flutter, which is an irregular heartbeat, so my heart wasn’t responding as it should in those situations.
“It’s probably the least severe heart condition you could have and I had a little procedure on Wednesday [May 31] to correct that and it should never happen again.
“It’s quite funny, really – I didn’t feel anything at all. I had a great chance with the header and got a little bit excited from that, thinking I’d scored at Wembley!
“Then I was just running backwards, went really light-headed and my legs went really weak straightaway. I remember stumbling backwards.
“I was told I was coming off as I’d collapsed and I was like ‘no, no I’m fine!’ I wondered why I was on the floor, so that’s when I realised and the emotions all went. When I went off on the stretcher, Rob [Edwards] came to me and said ‘don’t worry, we’ll win it for you’ and I was bawling my eyes out so couldn’t respond.”
The football world sent their support as Luton issue an update on Tom Lockyer’s condition and what caused him to collapse at Bournemouth…
@ChelseaFC: The thoughts of everyone at Chelsea FC are with you, Tom. 💙
@Cymru: An update on Tom Lockyer from our friends at @LutonTown. Diolch to the medical staff for their quick response and treatment. Our thoughts are with Tom and his family ❤️
@floellaella: That’s great news. Will be thinking of Tom and wishing him the very, very best. All genuine football supporters will be putting this weekend’s games into perspective I hope. ❤️⚽️ ❤️
@StigAmmonds: This feels like positive news. A horrible incident that puts a lot of things into perspective. Particularly the importance of football. Speedy recovery, Tom, and best wishes to his family, friends and everyone at @LutonTown.
@5086: My god that’s awful, so glad he is responsive and in hospital. Love to him, his family and the team
@LUFC: 🤍 Sending our best wishes to Tom at this time
@GaryLineker: Wish him well. 🙌🏻
@JonnyCharlton84: Brilliant response from all involved, hope for a quick recovery for him.
@mickmckeown80: Hearts go out to tom, the club and the fans tonight hopefully he makes a full recovery 👍🙏💙 from not just me the whole everton fan base 👍🙏💙
@KrisHolt1: Brilliant news to hear that he’s stable. Credit to the medical staff involved, and best wishes to all.
@SSE_LTFC: Thank you for everything Tom but your health has to come first now. You will be apart of the club on the field or off it and you will always be a stand out player in our history.
@AlanBiggs1: Such a relief for the entire football family. For those following events at Kenilworth Road from other games, football stopped mattering everywhere for an anxious period. Thank goodness for the work of the medical teams. Wishing Tom Lockyer a full recovery.
@lutontownST: Stay strong Tommy. Our thoughts are with you 🧡. As they are with all of our players, supporters and staff members who had to witness those distressing scenes. Give each other a hug and support each other. We’re all with you 🧡
@TheAnfieldTalk: Brilliant work from the medical staff, can never, ever take it for granted. Thoughts with Tom.
@joel_archie: Find these incidents absolutely terrifying. These players are some of the fittest people around, regularly assessed by top class medical professionals, and even then this can still happen. Playing football one minute, drops to the floor the next with no warning.
@Wolves1877T: We join the footballing community in sending our best wishes to Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer. We also send our support to former Wolves player and coach Rob Edwards, and everyone at Luton Town. 🧡🤍
@Coventry_City: 🩵
@UtilitaFootball: Sending our love to Tom, his family and everyone connected to Luton Town Football Club. 🧡
@PrescotCablesFC: Our thoughts are with Tom and his family and we wish him a full and speedy recovery.
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