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Premier League Match to be Replayed Following Player's Cardiac Arrest

Luton Town's captain Tom Lockyer collapsed during a match against Bournemouth, leading to the game's abandonment and subsequent rescheduling.

  • Tom Lockyer, Luton Town's captain, suffered a cardiac arrest during a match against Bournemouth, leading to the game being abandoned in the 59th minute.
  • The Premier League has announced that the match will be replayed in full, with a date to be confirmed following consultation with relevant parties.
  • Lockyer was responsive as he was carried off on a stretcher and is currently in hospital undergoing tests and scans.
  • The score was 1-1 when the incident occurred.
  • Lockyer had previously collapsed during a match in May, spent five days in hospital, and had an operation to fix an atrial fibrillation.
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