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Luton Town manager Rob Edwards enters the field of play as his player Tom Lockyer receives treatment on the pitch during the Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. Picture date: Saturday December 16, 2023.

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An English soccer player has been released from the hospital and will recover at homeafter suffering cardiac arrestduring a match last Saturday.

The Luton soccer club announced this morning that the player, Tom Lockyer, was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.

The frightening moment happened midway through Luton’s match against Bournemouth last weekend. Video from the game’s broadcast shows Lockyer suddenly collapsed to his knees and then eventually falling face-first to the pitch around the 60th minute of the game, causing players from both teams to rush to his aid.

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Luton Town’s Tom Lockyer is taken from the field by medical staff after appearing to collapse on the field during the Premier League match at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth.

“The Club, Tom and the Lockyer family would like to take this opportunity to repeat our collective heartfelt thanks to all at Bournemouth, their supporters, club officials and especially their medical staff and midfielder Philip Billing, who was the first to reach Tom on the pitch and summon assistance,” Luton’s statement this week read.

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Billing immediately waved to the sideline for help after running to Lockyer, Luton’s team captain. Lockyer had collapsed during a game once before this past May when he suffered atrial fibrillation, according to theAssociated Press.

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Tom Lockyer of Luton Town during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Luton Town at Old Trafford on November 11, 2023

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Luton did not say whether Lockyer is expected to return to the team’s lineup at any point this season, but added that the organization is “so proud to have Locks as our captain and his leadership will continue from the sidelines where his courage will inspire his team-mates, colleagues, and supporters, starting on Saturday.”

“Tom, his family and the Club would like to thank everyone in the football family who have sent messages of concern and love,” Luton’s statement added. “The level of support has been overwhelming.”

The team next plays Newcastle at 3 p.m. GMT on Saturday.

source: people.com