Luton Town Captain Tom Lockyer Discharged From Hospital
Tom Lockyer was released after a successful a surgery Photo courtesy
Luton Town announces their captain Tom Lockyer has been discharged from hospital and has now begun recuperating at his home.
Lockyer collapsed over the weekend during their premier league match against Bournemouth after suffering a cardiac arrest. The match was called off in the 62nd minute with the fixture being rescheduled to be played again.
On Tuesday this week a successful a surgery was done to Luton’s captain where an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator) device was fitted to prevent a repeat of Saturday’s incident.
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The player had collapsed again this year in May during Luton’s playoff against Coventry where they won through penalty shoot-outs to be promoted to the Premier League.
The club statement reads, “The Club, Tom and the Lockyer family would like to take this opportunity to repeat our collective heartfelt thanks to all at Bournemouth, their supporters, club officials and especially their medical staff and midfielder Philip Billing, who was the first to reach Tom on the pitch and summon assistance.”
“Supported by the actions of Bournemouth’s medical team and local paramedics, it was ultimately the protocols instilled and professional actions of our own medical staff that gave Tom this chance to recover and to whom we are thankful.”
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Though the club has insisted that the last Weekend’s Lockyer incident is not related to what happened in May this year.
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