REVISED THROUGHOUT; ADDS DETAILS ABOUT PLAYER'S HEALTH STATUS AND DIAGNOSIS, HEADLINE, DECK, LEDE CHANGES
By Can Erozden
Tom Lockyer, the captain of English Premier League club Luton Town, is “stable” after suffering a cardiac arrest during a fixture on Saturday, which was promptly halted.
"Our medical staff have confirmed that the Hatters captain (Lockyer) suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch, but was responsive by the time he was taken off on the stretcher," Luton said on X.
"Tom was transferred to hospital, where we can reassure supporters that he is stable and currently undergoing further tests with his family at his bedside," it added.
Before being taken to hospital, the 29-year-old Welsh defender "received further treatment inside the stadium."
Earlier, the league said: "The Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton has been abandoned due to a player medical incident. Our thoughts are with Tom Lockyer and all players involved in today’s match.”
The match score at Bournemouth was 1-1 when it was halted in the second half.
Lockyer had previously collapsed this May during a playoff final win over Coventry City.
A Luton player since 2020, Lockyer then underwent heart surgery to return to play football in June.
This season Lockyer has scored one goal in 14 Premier League matches for his club.