2023-12-16 17:16:26
The match between Bournemouth and Luton Town, on matchday 17 of the Premier League, was suspended 15 minutes into the second half following defender Tom Lockyer fainted on the field of play.
Lockyer, captain of the visiting team, was treated on the field by medical services amid concern among fans and players of both teams for more than a quarter of an hour before being removed on a stretcher and transferred to a hospital.
“He’s alert and responsive in the locker room,” Gary Lineker said of Vitality Stadium sources. This had already happened this year once morest Coventry City, in the match that defined the former’s promotion to the Premier League, although the duel continued with tension around this issue.
As reported by the BBC, Lockyer suffers from “atrial fibrillation, a condition described as causing an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rhythm.”
The match, which featured Argentine Marcos Senesi as the starter, was 1-1 due to goals from Elijah Adebayo and Dominic Solanke.
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Luton Town’s statement
“We are all hoping and praying for our leader and captain Tom Lockyer, who fortunately is responsive and has been taken to hospital.
We don’t know the full extent of what happened or what the next steps are at this time, but we thank Bournemouth and the medical staff on both sides for their immediate response, which was absolutely incredible.
We are sorry to all the fans present that the players of both teams were not in a position to continue with the game following seeing their beloved teammate and friend be eliminated in such a way, and the staff were not able to continue with the management of the game in having had have to deal with the situation in such circumstances.
We thank everyone for the wonderful applause and chanting of Locks’ name inside the stadium at such a difficult time.
Now is the time for all our players, staff and supporters to come together as we always do and give our love and support to Tom and his family.
Our thoughts are with him and with all of them,” reads the official letter.
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