Tom Lockyer, the captain of Luton Town, has not played since going into cardiac arrest during the Hatters’ game against Bournemouth in December.
On the Overlap, Tom Lockyer talked about his heart attack.
Tom Lockyer, a defender for Luton Town, has disclosed that he is still recovering from a heart arrest and will not be playing football anytime soon.
The Wales international experienced the problem on the pitch during a Luton vs. Bournemouth encounter, which was subsequently called off. The defensive back was “technically dead” for about thirty seconds.
Lockyer passed out during a game for the second time; the first occasion was in the play-off final between Luton and Coventry a year prior. On that occasion, the 29-year-old was promptly given the all-clear and made an appearance in the Hatters’ first Premier League game of the year.
Lockyer anticipates a more drawn-out recuperation, with medical professionals taking their time. The star player for Luton even acknowledged that, should he be allowed to return, his wife will not be watching him play.
Lockyer said on Stick to Football, presented by Sky Bet, “I’m not playing any football right now.” “Recovery is a lengthy and intricate process that goes beyond treating a hamstring injury. Given that this has happened twice, the experts are taking their time. In addition, everyone will want to ensure that I am safe and that this won’t happen again before permitting me to return to the field.”
“If I am to return to the pitch, I’m assuming that they’ve got absolutely no doubt about me, and if there was, then I’m sure I wouldn’t be trying to return to football anyways,” he stated. “My family was okay with my playing football again after the initial incident at the Championship Play-Off final. Like all mothers, mine had some reservations about me playing again!
The second time, though, has been far more difficult for my family. It’s probably the first time I’ve given their opinions any thought. Since you’re always thinking about yourself and your career as a football player, I never gave their thoughts any thought until it happened again at Bournemouth. It was difficult for me to hear my wife say that she would never again watch me play football. Though I’m not sure, I’m hopeful that she’ll get softer on that over time.
Tom Lockyer is recovering after collapsing on the pitch in December
“I spoke to Christian [Eriksen], who put me in touch with his cardiologist, who has done a lot of work with other players, including Eriksen and Daley Blind,” said Lockyer. “However, if incidents occur at training or away from sport, it’s not spoken about because people don’t know about it, but it’s a lot more common than you think, and this guy has a good track record of getting people back.
“He’s happy to have me on his programme after the initial tests, which is a five-stage process to get you back onto the pitch. The first two stages are life rehabilitation, so can you chase your children round the garden, can you run for the bus etc., so it’s important, more so than ever, that I can do those things and get the first two stages done, then I can see where I’m at.
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