Bournemouth’s Premier League sport with Luton was deserted after the away facet’s captain collapsed on the pitch.
Tom Lockyer, 29, is now mentioned to be ‘alert and responsive’ after struggling a cardiac arrest on the Vitality Stadium with the match at 1-1.
Luton supervisor Rob Edwards took his gamers off the pitch and the sport was suspended at 65 minutes earlier than being known as off a short time later.
Lockyer was stretchered off surrounded by the medical group to a standing ovation from the gang and given additional therapy on the floor, earlier than being taken to hospital.
Luton Town mentioned in a publish on X, previously Twitter: “Our medical workers have confirmed that the Hatters captain suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch, however was responsive by the point 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, the place we are able to reassure supporters that he’s steady and at present present process additional exams along with his household at his bedside.
“We would like to thank everyone for their support, concern and loving messages for Locks.”
Bournemouth mentioned in a publish on X: “We’re relieved to listen to Tom is responsive. Our ideas will proceed to be with Tom and his household at the moment.
“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.”
A Premier League spokesman added: “Our thoughts are with Tom Lockyer and all players involved in today’s match.”
It’s the second time the Welsh defender has collapsed throughout a sport – the primary coming within the Sky Bet Championship play-off remaining in opposition to Coventry City earlier this yr.
The following week, he instructed Sky Sports he had skilled an atrial flutter, a kind of coronary heart arrythmia, and had since undergone a process to deal with it.
Source: information.sky.com”