Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest during last weekend’s Premier League game against Bournemouth, the club announced on Thursday.
The 29-year-old defender left the hospital on Wednesday after having an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) fitted to prevent a recurrence of the incident.
The match was abandoned following the incident and will be replayed in full.
“We are thankful to report that our captain Tom Lockyer has now begun a period of rehabilitation from the comfort of his own home,” Luton stated.
Tom Lockyer (Credits: EFL Championship)
“This encouraging news follows a successful procedure that took place on Tuesday whereby Tom had an ICD device fitted to prevent a repeat of Saturday’s incident.”
Luton confirmed that the issue Lockyer experienced in the Bournemouth match was different from the atrial fibrillation he suffered in May during their promotion playoff final win over Coventry City.
“We’re so proud to have Locks as our captain and his leadership will continue from the sidelines where his courage will inspire his team-mates, colleagues, and supporters, starting on Saturday,” the club added.
Luton, who are 18th in the league table, will host sixth-place Newcastle United on Saturday.
