Tom Lockyer poses with the medical employees who saved his life as Luton captain returns to the scene of his cardiac arrest at Bournemouth… whereas Cherries are hailed for ‘class’ programme gesture TERMAN WEBSITE

Luton captain Tom Lockyer posed with the Bournemouth medics who saved his life on Wednesday after returning to the Vitality Stadium for the primary time since struggling a cardiac arrest on the pitch in December.

Lockyer collapsed in the course of the Cherries’ dwelling match towards Luton in December and was technically lifeless for 2 minutes and 40 seconds earlier than his coronary heart was restarted by paramedics. 

Forward of the rescheduled fixture on Wednesday, Bournemouth selected to put Lockyer – relatively than one in all their very own gamers – on the entrance cowl of their matchday programme in a touching gesture to the defender. 

Heaping reward on the Cherries hours earlier than kick-off, Luton posted on X: ‘A contact of sophistication’. They accompanied the phrases with two love hearts within the Hatters’ colors of orange and purple. 

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Tom Lockyer stands with the Bournemouth medical employees on his return to the Vitality Stadium

The defender was on the entrance of Bournemouth’s matchday programme in a touching gesture

Lockyer, 29, spoke in regards to the terrifying second he thought he was dying on ITV final month