Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton to be replayed after Tom Lockyer's collapse
Lockyer also collapsed earlier this year in Luton's play-off final against Coventry City, where he was carried out of Wembley Stadium on a stretcher and taken to hospital.
Wednesday 20 December 2023 19:05, UK
The Premier League match between Bournemouth and Luton Town will be replayed in full after the collapse of a player during the second half of the game.
Luton Town's captain Tom Lockyer is undergoing tests in hospital after suffering an on-pitch cardiac arrest against Bournemouth.
The Premier League Board has decided to reschedule the fixture for later in the season, with a date yet to be confirmed.
Both sides will issue ticketing information for the rearranged match once a date is agreed.
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Players and managers from both clubs, match officials and the Premier League collectively decided to abandon the match with the score 1-1 after Lockyer's collapse.
The Premier League thanked the medical staff for responding to "an extremely upsetting situation for everyone".
Paramedics and staff had rushed to treat the centre-back while manager Rob Edwards ushered his players away from the field.
Luton Town said the "next steps for [Lockyer's] recovery" will be determined after the results of his tests 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 said.
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It's the second time this year Lockyer has collapsed on the field.
In May, he fell 12 minutes into Luton's play-off final against Coventry City, where he was carried out of Wembley Stadium on a stretcher and taken to hospital.
Speaking to in June, Lockyer confirmed he had an atrial flutter, a type of heart arrhythmia which he said was "probably the least severe heart condition you could have".
He underwent corrective surgery shortly after the collapse in May, and was "given the all-clear" to play in the Premier League.