By Emre Asikci
ISTANBUL (AA) - Tom Lockyer has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest, the English Premier League club confirmed on Thursday.
"We are thankful to report that our captain Tom Lockyer has now begun a period of rehabilitation from the comfort of his own home after he was discharged from hospital on Wednesday," Luton Town said in a statement.
The English top-tier club added that their captain had an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator device fitted to prevent a repeat of Saturday’s incident.
The Luton Town vs. Bournemouth match, where Captain Lockyer collapsed on the pitch on Dec. 16 with the score level at 1-1, has been abandoned.
Matchday 17 clash game will be rescheduled for later in the season, with a date to be confirmed following consultation with relevant parties.