Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton to be replayed after Tom Lockyer’s collapse
The Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton Town can be replayed in full after the collapse of a participant through the second half of the sport.
Luton Town’s captain Tom Lockyer is undergoing tests in hospital after struggling an on-pitch cardiac arrest in opposition to Bournemouth.
The Premier League Board has determined to reschedule the fixture for later within the season, with a date but to be confirmed.
Both sides will difficulty ticketing data for the rearranged match as soon as a date is agreed.
Tom Lockyer speaks about coronary heart situation
Players and managers from each golf equipment, match officers and the Premier League collectively determined to desert the match with the rating 1-1 after Lockyer’s collapse.
The Premier League thanked the medical employees for responding to “an extremely upsetting situation for everyone”.
Paramedics and employees had rushed to deal with the centre-back whereas supervisor Rob Edwards ushered his gamers away from the sector.
Luton Town stated the “next steps for [Lockyer’s] recovery” can be decided after the outcomes of his checks and scans.
“We all want the very best for Tom, his partner Taylor and the whole Lockyer family, and politely ask that his and their privacy is respected at this difficult time,” a spokesperson stated.
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It’s the second time this yr Lockyer has collapsed on the sector.
In May, he fell 12 minutes into Luton’s play-off remaining in opposition to Coventry City, the place he was carried out of Wembley Stadium on a stretcher and brought to hospital.
Speaking to Sky Sports in June, Lockyer confirmed he had an atrial flutter, a sort of coronary heart arrhythmia which he stated was “probably the least severe heart condition you could have”.
He underwent corrective surgical procedure shortly after the collapse in May, and was “given the all-clear” to play within the Premier League.